38 years on, it is now possible to aim for the moon From: India Abroad | Date: April 27, 2001 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

India Abroad

04-27-2001

38 years on, it is now possible to aim for the moon

India's space program has made tremendous progress since the launch of the
first indigenous sounding rocket in November 1963, with researchers
currently planning a mission to the moon, a project that was once described
as a "fantasy" by Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the country's space
program.

The following are some milestones in India's space program:

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