Listed among the 12 highly-anticipated science and technology breakthroughs of the world, the mission would mark a global return to the moon. Chandrayaan-1 follows recent missions to the moon from Japan and China. Its launch would be followed by renewed US and Russian missions. India is working on an advanced Chandrayaan-2 mission in collaboration with Russia.
According to ISRO officials, the prime aim will be to search for helium 3 — a key to deriving energy supplies through nuclear fusion technologies. “Countries returning to study the moon have research interests in the nuclear fusion area,” officials said.
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