Talks

Talk: Does India have a space exploration roadmap?

Jatan Mehta

Sep 9, 2020 — 1 min read

I was invited by Tech2/Firstpost on their science podcast alongside Narayan Prasad to talk about India's space exploration roadmap, or the lack thereof.

Topics discussed:

02:58 - Interesting destinations to explore in the inner Solar System
07:10 - What makes the Moon so significant for space exploration?
13:03 - Is there a strategy for India's space science missions?
16:27 - What is India's interest in exploring Mars?
19:13 - What do we not know about living in space?
26:00 - Why doesn't India become a part of the International Space Station?
28:56 - Are India's space missions comparable with China's?
33:40 - Is India aiming lower than China's in its space endeavors?
35:17 - Will militarization of space affect space exploration?
37:30 - What's stopping India from exploring the outer solar system?

You can watch the longer, original video on Tech2's channel.

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