Why in News?
NASA invited ISRO to participate in its Moon Base programme during the India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting in Bengaluru, expanding cooperation in lunar exploration.
What does this mean for India-US space cooperation?
- The proposal builds on India's participation in the Artemis Accords, a set of principles for peaceful civil exploration of the Moon and other space destinations.
- NASA and ISRO already cooperate on areas such as astronaut training and the joint NISAR Earth-observation mission.
- For India, the invitation fits with its longer-term plans for human spaceflight and lunar exploration.
Exam Connect
- Artemis Accords → principles for peaceful civil space exploration
- ISRO + NASA → NISAR mission
- India joined Artemis Accords → 2023