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Article: Indian scientists to discuss manned mission to moon

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November 6, 2006
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Bangalore, Nov 6 -- India's space scientists and technologists will hold a brain-storming session here Tuesday to explore the viability of undertaking a manned mission to the moon by the end of the next decade (2020).

With President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam rooting for such an adventure, about 50-60 experts from top research labs and scientific institutions will get a preview of the ambitious project conceived by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) that is planning to send an Indian astronaut into space on a indigenous space capsule by 2014.

"We have already made a presentation to the prime minister last month (Oct 17) on our capabilities to launch a manned mission into space by 2014. ...

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