NEW DELHI: In a major development, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Friday announced the launch of its first analog space mission.
It aims to study the challenges of extraterrestrial conditions that will help in future space missions. This mission to simulate life in an interplanetary habitat will be performed by a compact, inflatable habitat named Hab-1.
The new mission is expected to provide groundbreaking insights that will help comprehend the challenges that future astronauts may face on missions beyond Earth.
“India's first analog space mission kicks off in Leh!” ISRO said in a post on X.
“This mission will simulate life in an interplanetary habitat to tackle the challenges of a base station beyond Earth,” the space agency added.
Notably, Hab-1 is equipped with basic amenities like a hydroponics farm, kitchen, and sanitation facilities. It has a self-sustaining environment and also offers as India has its eyes set on long-duration space missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
The Human Spaceflight Centre, ISRO, AAKA Space Studio, University of Ladakh and IIT Bombay has collaborated on this mission supported by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council.
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