Thiruvananthapuram: After the launch of Chandrayaan-2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting ready for another lunar mission -- Chandrayaan-3.
Chandrayaan-3 will not only land on the Moon but will bring soil and rock samples back from the lunar polar region. Japan could be a part of the mission.
A decision on Chandrayaan-3 will be held after reviewing the results of the experiments carried out by the lander and rover of Chandrayaan-2. According to preliminary discussions, the mission will be carried out by the ISRO in five years in association with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
The next shot at Moon is planned to bring soil and rocks from the South Pole of the Moon and study them. The present technology is inadequate to bring samples from the Moon.
India's lunar mission comes at a time when the US, Russia and China are getting ready for continuing their research studies and missions to the Moon.
India launched its second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 on Monday. The mission seeks to explore the uncharted lunar south pole.
