New Delhi: Is there life out there? This is what India wants to find out by joining a global search for alien life forms.
As part of a new project called ‘Detection of Life Forms in Other Planets’, India will soon build a near human robotic system — a robonaut — with capability “for analysis and assessment of air, water and soil and detection of possible life forms”.
The department of atomic energy’s working group for the 12th five year plan says the quest for detection of life forms existing in other planets than earth will be an interesting and challenging project that India will push to become part of.
“It would be worthwhile to explore partnerships with one of the five space agencies for development of suitable software and hardware for the robotic operations in outer space. The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) has expressed interest in joining the International Space Station (ISS) programme at the International Astronautical Congress,” the group said.
The ISS is operated as a joint programme by Nasa, Russian Federal Space Agency , Canadian Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the European Space Agency.
According to the department, the operational costs for development of a robonaut “may require considerable investments. The contribution from India for the robotic operations will depend on the tasks assigned and agreed to upon by all the partner nations.”
It further says that the costs of development, modelling of software and hardware for robotic operations for detection of life forms in outer space and for initial studies is expected to be around Rs 500 crore.
Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center recently unveiled Robonaut 2 — the first humanoid robot in space that took over 15 years to create. R2 was developed jointly by Nasa and General Motors.
“This project exemplifies the promise that a future generation of robots can have both in space and on earth, not as replacements for humans but as companions that can carry out key supporting roles,” said John Olson, director of Nasa’s Exploration Systems Integration Office while unveiling R2.
As part of a new project called ‘Detection of Life Forms in Other Planets’, India will soon build a near human robotic system — a robonaut — with capability “for analysis and assessment of air, water and soil and detection of possible life forms”.
The department of atomic energy’s working group for the 12th five year plan says the quest for detection of life forms existing in other planets than earth will be an interesting and challenging project that India will push to become part of.
“It would be worthwhile to explore partnerships with one of the five space agencies for development of suitable software and hardware for the robotic operations in outer space. The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) has expressed interest in joining the International Space Station (ISS) programme at the International Astronautical Congress,” the group said.
The ISS is operated as a joint programme by Nasa, Russian Federal Space Agency , Canadian Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the European Space Agency.
According to the department, the operational costs for development of a robonaut “may require considerable investments. The contribution from India for the robotic operations will depend on the tasks assigned and agreed to upon by all the partner nations.”
It further says that the costs of development, modelling of software and hardware for robotic operations for detection of life forms in outer space and for initial studies is expected to be around Rs 500 crore.
Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center recently unveiled Robonaut 2 — the first humanoid robot in space that took over 15 years to create. R2 was developed jointly by Nasa and General Motors.
“This project exemplifies the promise that a future generation of robots can have both in space and on earth, not as replacements for humans but as companions that can carry out key supporting roles,” said John Olson, director of Nasa’s Exploration Systems Integration Office while unveiling R2.
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