Syllabus: GS- III, Subject: Science and Technology, Topic: Space Technology, Issue: Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) programme
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) programme
- NASA is funding instruments onboard commercial missions to the moon.
- Under this program, U.S.-based Intuitive Machines (IM) became the first private company to soft-land a robotic craft (Odyssey) on the moon.
- NASA’s role in CLPS missions involves selecting landing sites and providing some payloads.
Lessons for India
- Healthy and diversified private space service landscapes are essential for the devolution of critical responsibilities.
- India’s recent approval of up to 100% FDI in its space program is a step in this direction
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