Thursday / 10 December 2015

ISRO Announces Opportunity For India Scientists To Conduct Lunar Research With Chandrayaan-1 Data

12102015India Researchers, Universities & Government Bodies May Submit Proposals To ISRO To Utilize Data From Chandrayaan-1 Terrain Mapping Camera (TMC) With 5m Resolution & Hyperspectral Imager (HySI) With Spatial Resolution Of 80m & Swath Of ~20km; Proposal Submissions Due 15 Dec; TMC & HySI Data Meant For Photo-Geological Mapping & Understanding Moon Evolutionary Process; Projects Must Be Completed Within 3 Years & Limited Financial Support By ISRO To Be Provided For Selected Proposals; Finalists May Be Announced 31 Dec; ISRO Developing Chandrayaan-2 For 2017 Launch Of Moon Orbiter, Lander, Rover

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