Manned mission to Mars in next 25 years: ISRO Project Director

ISRO Chandrayaan-2's project director Mylswamy Annadurai has claimed that the manned mission to Mars will be possible in the next 25 years. Annadurai claimed that India, as a nation is emerging in the field of science and technology.

Coimbatore: Mylswamy Annadurai, Project Director of Chandrayaan-2 at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has claimed that manned mission to Mars is likely to be launched in the next 20-25 years.

Speaking on the sidelines of National Science Exhibition in Coimbatore, Annadurai claimed that India, as a nation, is emerging in the field of science and technology.

"India has achieved greater success in key space missions: Chandrayaan-1, Mangalyaan, and Chandrayaan-2. Young minds are working in the areas of Indian space and technology, and good opportunities are available for them in these fields," Annadurai said.

"Manned mission to Mars is possible but it might take another 20-25 years to launch a satellite to Mars, as it will approximately take nine months to get to the planet," he added.

According to him, the mission will be launched at an international level with several other countries coordinating with the ISRO.