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India has taken a crucial step in its lunar exploration. "Chandrayaan-3" successfully achieved a soft landing in the south pole region of the moon, planting the Indian flag on the fourth lunar territory after the United States and the Soviet Union.
This breakthrough not only reflects the achievements of India's independent research and development of space technology, but also indicates that this large country with a population of 1.3 billion is accumulating strength to become a new space power.
In the future space arena, India will play an important role that cannot be ignored. And is steadily moving towards the goal of space power, occupying a place in the hall of the international space race.
On August 23, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully commanded the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Janwar Plateau near the south pole of the moon. The proximity of the Janvar plateau is full of impact craters and the terrain is complex and changeable, which poses a huge challenge for landing control.
However, Indian engineers used excellent technology and wisdom to overcome many difficulties and finally guided the probe to a safe landing.
When the news of the successful landing came, Indian space scientists excitedly high-fived and Prime Minister Modi also warmly congratulated the country's space talents. This is undoubtedly a proud moment in India's aerospace history.
This historic achievement marks the rise of the large developing country of 1.3 billion people in the space sector. If you use an animal allegorical painting to compare the current international space pattern.
Then India is undoubtedly the "tiger" that is ready to take off and is joining the global space race with a momentum that cannot be ignored.
Animal fables vividly illustrate the status and actions of countries in the international space race. Lao Mei, Lao Su, Lao Zhong, these "old rivers and lakes", relying on strong scientific and technological strength, have already stood at the peak;
Countries that are new to the field of aerospace are crawling under the cliff and moving forward with difficulty. In fact, India has been exploring space since the 60s of the 20th century.
Through independent research and development and the absorption and borrowing of foreign technology, India has gradually mastered the core elements of space such as satellite technology, rocket technology and long-range detection technology. Most notably, India has successfully developed a low-cost and high-efficiency space model.
In terms of human resources, India has trained a large number of local scientists and highly skilled engineers, which has played a labor dividend. In terms of technical roadmap, India pays attention to independent innovation, but will also improve and apply existing technologies through reverse engineering and other means.
It is this pragmatic and efficient concept that supports India to gradually achieve breakthroughs in various aerospace fields. Of course, India's space road has not been smooth. Its first two lunar explorations have failed, and it has suffered several setbacks in rocket launch failures.
Financial and technological constraints still constrain India's march to become a space power. Nearly half of India's 38 unmanned rockets launched over the past decade have failed due to technical problems.
Money and talent have also been constraining India, with a GDP of about one-fifth that of China and a space budget of about one-tenth of China's.
In the future, India needs to make technological breakthroughs in more fields, such as high-thrust launch vehicles, re-entry technology, deep space monitoring and communications. In addition, India should also accelerate space legislation and improve the industrial policy system to further stimulate the vitality of the private sector.
In the new round of the global space race, India's rise will undoubtedly have an impact on the existing pattern. Unlike India, China's space plan is more ambitious, investing more in lunar exploration and space station construction.
Russia, as a traditional space power, is also actively reviving its strength in the field of space technology, and the United States still maintains its leading edge and has many unparalleled cutting-edge achievements.
In contrast, India's space development still faces some technical bottlenecks and urgently needs to make breakthroughs. For example, India urgently needs to develop its own higher performance launch vehicle engines to expand the scope of deep space exploration capabilities.
In addition, the establishment of an automated ground control system and mastering spacecraft orbit transfer technology are also the directions that India needs to make breakthroughs. This requires the tireless efforts of Indian space science and technology workers.
The Indian Space Research Organisation is developing a more powerful Centaur rocket, which will directly affect India's lunar exploration and deep space exploration capabilities. India also needs to establish a rapid response space rescue system to avoid a situation like Chandrayaan-2.
India's space program is also relatively conservative compared to China. China has successfully launched lunar exploration projects such as Tianwen-1, and has built the Tiangong space station. Russia is also actively reviving the Soyuz Ark spacecraft to rebuild manned spaceflight capabilities.
If India is to emerge in the new lunar race, it will need to invest more in technology and money. Of course, the essence of space exploration is the practice of a community with a shared future for mankind.
China and India are actively promoting cooperation in areas including satellite remote sensing and space science popularization. Allowing mankind to go further and see more clearly does not mean that one country must take the lead, and all countries should jointly promote the progress of human space science and technology civilization.
Landing on the moon is just a new starting point, and India still has a long way to go. But through this success, India has declared its strength in the space field, adding new forces to the multipolar space landscape.
Let's wait and see if this new star will shine in the space arena of the future.
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