a raise of hands a show of hands for all of you who understand what this word
of you who understand what this word
of you who understand what this word means so that’s quite a few so great for
means so that’s quite a few so great for
means so that’s quite a few so great for all of those who don’t understand this
all of those who don’t understand this
all of those who don’t understand this word when we refer to this word we do
word when we refer to this word we do
word when we refer to this word we do not refer to anything that has to do
not refer to anything that has to do
not refer to anything that has to do with the moon we are not talking about a
with the moon we are not talking about a
with the moon we are not talking about a dream we are talking about a crazy crazy
dream we are talking about a crazy crazy
dream we are talking about a crazy crazy audacious goal and it takes three things
audacious goal and it takes three things
audacious goal and it takes three things three fundamental things in our eyes to
three fundamental things in our eyes to
three fundamental things in our eyes to live it
live it
live it perseverance honesty and passion you get
perseverance honesty and passion you get
perseverance honesty and passion you get these three things in place and you will
these three things in place and you will
these three things in place and you will be there and things will fall into place
be there and things will fall into place
be there and things will fall into place I am NOT saying it’s going to be an easy
I am NOT saying it’s going to be an easy
I am NOT saying it’s going to be an easy journey but it will definitely be a
journey but it will definitely be a
journey but it will definitely be a fulfilling journey in 2005 I was 12
fulfilling journey in 2005 I was 12
fulfilling journey in 2005 I was 12 years old and that’s when I came across
years old and that’s when I came across
years old and that’s when I came across this robot this is the second Martian
this robot this is the second Martian
this robot this is the second Martian Rover it’s called spirit it weighs a
Rover it’s called spirit it weighs a
Rover it’s called spirit it weighs a couple of hundred kilograms it was built
couple of hundred kilograms it was built
couple of hundred kilograms it was built by NASA and sent to Mars and I was so
by NASA and sent to Mars and I was so
by NASA and sent to Mars and I was so blown away by the magnitude of
blown away by the magnitude of
blown away by the magnitude of technology and innovation that went into
technology and innovation that went into
technology and innovation that went into this that I decided that I’m gonna build
this that I decided that I’m gonna build
this that I decided that I’m gonna build into plans here over his back then and I
into plans here over his back then and I
into plans here over his back then and I also decided that when I get a dog I’m
also decided that when I get a dog I’m
also decided that when I get a dog I’m gonna call my dog Rover
gonna call my dog Rover
gonna call my dog Rover so what followed afterwards were
so what followed afterwards were
so what followed afterwards were numerous competitions papers research
numerous competitions papers research
numerous competitions papers research projects basically thing is nobody in a
projects basically thing is nobody in a
projects basically thing is nobody in a classroom can teach you how to build a
classroom can teach you how to build a
classroom can teach you how to build a rover I mean that’s not a standard
rover I mean that’s not a standard
rover I mean that’s not a standard course the only way you can learn it is
course the only way you can learn it is
course the only way you can learn it is if you get yourself out there if you you
if you get yourself out there if you you
if you get yourself out there if you you know if you get your hands so if you get
know if you get your hands so if you get
know if you get your hands so if you get some elbow grease and that’s that’s what
some elbow grease and that’s that’s what
some elbow grease and that’s that’s what I did throughout until I landed up a
I did throughout until I landed up a
I did throughout until I landed up a team in this today my team and I are
team in this today my team and I are
team in this today my team and I are working at the first India’s first
working at the first India’s first
working at the first India’s first private actually the world’s first
private actually the world’s first
private actually the world’s first private privately funded mission to to
private privately funded mission to to
private privately funded mission to to another planet we’re going to the moon
another planet we’re going to the moon
another planet we’re going to the moon and I would like to introduce to you
and I would like to introduce to you
and I would like to introduce to you Iike Iike or a chhoti SI asha is a micro
Iike Iike or a chhoti SI asha is a micro
Iike Iike or a chhoti SI asha is a micro lunar rover that is going to the moon it
lunar rover that is going to the moon it
lunar rover that is going to the moon it has two cameras on the top which will
has two cameras on the top which will
has two cameras on the top which will drive 500 meter
drive 500 meter
drive 500 meter and said that high-definition images
and said that high-definition images
and said that high-definition images this has never been done before
this has never been done before
this has never been done before oh and I also got a dog and I don’t call
oh and I also got a dog and I don’t call
oh and I also got a dog and I don’t call her over it just so happens he was a
her over it just so happens he was a
her over it just so happens he was a female but the name stayed now team in
female but the name stayed now team in
female but the name stayed now team in assists moon shot is is true in it in a
assists moon shot is is true in it in a
assists moon shot is is true in it in a both literal and a figurative sense
both literal and a figurative sense
both literal and a figurative sense literal why because they’ll actually go
literal why because they’ll actually go
literal why because they’ll actually go into the moon and metaphorically why
into the moon and metaphorically why
into the moon and metaphorically why because it is indeed a crazy crazy
because it is indeed a crazy crazy
because it is indeed a crazy crazy audacious goal back in 2007 XPrize
audacious goal back in 2007 XPrize
audacious goal back in 2007 XPrize Foundation got Google to back them up
Foundation got Google to back them up
Foundation got Google to back them up and they launched an international
and they launched an international
and they launched an international competition called the glxp Google Lunar
competition called the glxp Google Lunar
competition called the glxp Google Lunar XPrize for a prize when you have thirty
XPrize for a prize when you have thirty
XPrize for a prize when you have thirty million dollars and they asked private
million dollars and they asked private
million dollars and they asked private teams being 90 percent privately funded
teams being 90 percent privately funded
teams being 90 percent privately funded soft land a spacecraft on the moon and
soft land a spacecraft on the moon and
soft land a spacecraft on the moon and drive 500 meters on the lunar surface
drive 500 meters on the lunar surface
drive 500 meters on the lunar surface team in this is in team Indus is India’s
team in this is in team Indus is India’s
team in this is in team Indus is India’s entry to that competition and we plan on
entry to that competition and we plan on
entry to that competition and we plan on launching only our first quarter next
launching only our first quarter next
launching only our first quarter next year so that’s first week of March and
year so that’s first week of March and
year so that’s first week of March and we plan on finishing the whole mission
we plan on finishing the whole mission
we plan on finishing the whole mission before March 31 March 31st
before March 31 March 31st
before March 31 March 31st now to put things into perspective there
now to put things into perspective there
now to put things into perspective there are three aspects of this mission
are three aspects of this mission
are three aspects of this mission once Iike or the micro Rover which arm
once Iike or the micro Rover which arm
once Iike or the micro Rover which arm which you see right here the second is
which you see right here the second is
which you see right here the second is the Lander this is also completely
the Lander this is also completely
the Lander this is also completely designed in-house by our team and the
designed in-house by our team and the
designed in-house by our team and the third is is rose workhorse the PSLV
third is is rose workhorse the PSLV
third is is rose workhorse the PSLV ekeus sits on the lander in the name of
ekeus sits on the lander in the name of
ekeus sits on the lander in the name of Alana’s hhk which stands for hum honge
Alana’s hhk which stands for hum honge
Alana’s hhk which stands for hum honge kamyab
kamyab
kamyab and HK and he cut together sit in the
and HK and he cut together sit in the
and HK and he cut together sit in the nose cone of the PSLV the PSLV picks
nose cone of the PSLV the PSLV picks
nose cone of the PSLV the PSLV picks these two deploys it at an 800 kilo
these two deploys it at an 800 kilo
these two deploys it at an 800 kilo meter altitude from mean sea level using
meter altitude from mean sea level using
meter altitude from mean sea level using Earth’s gravity we slingshot around
Earth’s gravity we slingshot around
Earth’s gravity we slingshot around other things that we see whenever Israel
other things that we see whenever Israel
other things that we see whenever Israel launches something something pretty
launches something something pretty
launches something something pretty similar whiskey pond sling we keep on
similar whiskey pond sling we keep on
similar whiskey pond sling we keep on shooting around Earth we keep on
shooting around Earth we keep on
shooting around Earth we keep on increasing the height of our orbit and
increasing the height of our orbit and
increasing the height of our orbit and we keep on doing it until we get
we keep on doing it until we get
we keep on doing it until we get captured by the moon once we get
captured by the moon once we get
captured by the moon once we get captured by the moon we start breaking
captured by the moon we start breaking
captured by the moon we start breaking now space cards the spacecraft is
now space cards the spacecraft is
now space cards the spacecraft is traveling close to seven point two
traveling close to seven point two
traveling close to seven point two kilometers per second and it takes two
kilometers per second and it takes two
kilometers per second and it takes two seconds for any command any information
seconds for any command any information
seconds for any command any information or anything to you know
or anything to you know
or anything to you know for us to receive it and then we need to
for us to receive it and then we need to
for us to receive it and then we need to spend more time thinking about it what
spend more time thinking about it what
spend more time thinking about it what do we do next
do we do next
do we do next so the next few minutes are similar to
so the next few minutes are similar to
so the next few minutes are similar to the terror minutes which which Curiosity
the terror minutes which which Curiosity
the terror minutes which which Curiosity rover underwent before it landed the
rover underwent before it landed the
rover underwent before it landed the spacecraft has to autonomously detect
spacecraft has to autonomously detect
spacecraft has to autonomously detect hazards avoid them and soft land this is
hazards avoid them and soft land this is
hazards avoid them and soft land this is the trickiest part of the mission but
the trickiest part of the mission but
the trickiest part of the mission but once that happens Iike is deployed all
once that happens Iike is deployed all
once that happens Iike is deployed all to the lunar surface and she finishes
to the lunar surface and she finishes
to the lunar surface and she finishes the last 500 meters of the four large
the last 500 meters of the four large
the last 500 meters of the four large journey I would like to bring to your
journey I would like to bring to your
journey I would like to bring to your notice that when we started out we were
notice that when we started out we were
notice that when we started out we were competing against 30 teams we were
competing against 30 teams we were
competing against 30 teams we were competing against teams who were already
competing against teams who were already
competing against teams who were already in the space industry but today there
in the space industry but today there
in the space industry but today there are only two teams that stand a chance
are only two teams that stand a chance
are only two teams that stand a chance to win this competition one is us and
to win this competition one is us and
to win this competition one is us and then the other are the Israelis and I’m
then the other are the Israelis and I’m
then the other are the Israelis and I’m not sure all now there are only three
not sure all now there are only three
not sure all now there are only three nations that have gone to the moon the
nations that have gone to the moon the
nations that have gone to the moon the Russians the American in the Chinese the
Russians the American in the Chinese the
Russians the American in the Chinese the Chinese went back it’s on 13 and the
Chinese went back it’s on 13 and the
Chinese went back it’s on 13 and the whole Rover was about 130 kilograms the
whole Rover was about 130 kilograms the
whole Rover was about 130 kilograms the Russians actually built a huge bath tub
Russians actually built a huge bath tub
Russians actually built a huge bath tub and put eight wheels around it and they
and put eight wheels around it and they
and put eight wheels around it and they did that back in 1970s and the Americans
did that back in 1970s and the Americans
did that back in 1970s and the Americans literally send sent a two-seater car you
literally send sent a two-seater car you
literally send sent a two-seater car you know two people hopped on it they mean
know two people hopped on it they mean
know two people hopped on it they mean Neil Armstrong did and when they roamed
Neil Armstrong did and when they roamed
Neil Armstrong did and when they roamed around while this is only seven and a
around while this is only seven and a
around while this is only seven and a half kilograms my point here is there is
half kilograms my point here is there is
half kilograms my point here is there is no precedents to this kind of
no precedents to this kind of
no precedents to this kind of engineering I mean the entire wheel soil
engineering I mean the entire wheel soil
engineering I mean the entire wheel soil mechanics and all all those things are
mechanics and all all those things are
mechanics and all all those things are different and we cannot find you know
different and we cannot find you know
different and we cannot find you know readily available information or even
readily available information or even
readily available information or even equations or methods or algorithms to
equations or methods or algorithms to
equations or methods or algorithms to solve it so we had to start from scratch
solve it so we had to start from scratch
solve it so we had to start from scratch now our journey has been a rather
now our journey has been a rather
now our journey has been a rather remarkable one from being ranked
remarkable one from being ranked
remarkable one from being ranked outsiders to being on the cusp of
outsiders to being on the cusp of
outsiders to being on the cusp of history and I want to take you through
history and I want to take you through
history and I want to take you through our journey December 31st 2010 was the
our journey December 31st 2010 was the
our journey December 31st 2010 was the deadline for registration
deadline for registration
deadline for registration Rahul Narayan is our CEO and founder and
Rahul Narayan is our CEO and founder and
Rahul Narayan is our CEO and founder and he has an IT entrepreneur and he was
he has an IT entrepreneur and he was
he has an IT entrepreneur and he was waiting for an Indian team to register
waiting for an Indian team to register
waiting for an Indian team to register so that he could you know render his eye
so that he could you know render his eye
so that he could you know render his eye he services too but pretty flustered to
he services too but pretty flustered to
he services too but pretty flustered to find that till December 30th no Indian
find that till December 30th no Indian
find that till December 30th no Indian team was in it he decided to a believe a
team was in it he decided to a believe a
team was in it he decided to a believe a faith he power $50,000 and then he just
faith he power $50,000 and then he just
faith he power $50,000 and then he just registered himself he woke up in the
registered himself he woke up in the
registered himself he woke up in the next year and first thing he did was you
next year and first thing he did was you
next year and first thing he did was you know just to let it sink in oh my god
know just to let it sink in oh my god
know just to let it sink in oh my god would have a signed up for and the
would have a signed up for and the
would have a signed up for and the second thing that he did was he got four
second thing that he did was he got four
second thing that he did was he got four guys to sit around a table and Google
guys to sit around a table and Google
guys to sit around a table and Google how to build a space spacecraft
how to build a space spacecraft
how to build a space spacecraft believe me the first couple of results
believe me the first couple of results
believe me the first couple of results that that he found and those four guys
that that he found and those four guys
that that he found and those four guys found were about spacecrafts made out of
found were about spacecrafts made out of
found were about spacecrafts made out of paper sugar and bread even NASA doesn’t
paper sugar and bread even NASA doesn’t
paper sugar and bread even NASA doesn’t think that you know you can learn off
think that you know you can learn off
think that you know you can learn off Google how to build a spacecraft and
Google how to build a spacecraft and
Google how to build a spacecraft and actually go to the moon now we had very
actually go to the moon now we had very
actually go to the moon now we had very very humble beginnings we were literally
very humble beginnings we were literally
very humble beginnings we were literally a garage based bootstrapped band slash
a garage based bootstrapped band slash
a garage based bootstrapped band slash company and the thing is okay so Elon
company and the thing is okay so Elon
company and the thing is okay so Elon Musk wrote off the credibility that he
Musk wrote off the credibility that he
Musk wrote off the credibility that he earned off PayPal Richard Branson once
earned off PayPal Richard Branson once
earned off PayPal Richard Branson once said that if you want to be a
said that if you want to be a
said that if you want to be a millionaire get a billion dollars and
millionaire get a billion dollars and
millionaire get a billion dollars and start an airline or an aerospace company
start an airline or an aerospace company
start an airline or an aerospace company we will be extreme opposite we were
we will be extreme opposite we were
we will be extreme opposite we were extremely refrigeration so the next
extremely refrigeration so the next
extremely refrigeration so the next couple of years we had about a thousand
couple of years we had about a thousand
couple of years we had about a thousand papers thank God for NASA’s you know
papers thank God for NASA’s you know
papers thank God for NASA’s you know open source not open source I mean all
open source not open source I mean all
open source not open source I mean all the research they’ve done they’ve put it
the research they’ve done they’ve put it
the research they’ve done they’ve put it up in the public domain and we made use
up in the public domain and we made use
up in the public domain and we made use of that and we read about surveyor and
of that and we read about surveyor and
of that and we read about surveyor and other missions that went to Mars and
other missions that went to Mars and
other missions that went to Mars and around Earth and that’s how we build a
around Earth and that’s how we build a
around Earth and that’s how we build a database by 2013 we figured out what we
database by 2013 we figured out what we
database by 2013 we figured out what we have to do and we figure out a possible
have to do and we figure out a possible
have to do and we figure out a possible strategy and then that was the time we
strategy and then that was the time we
strategy and then that was the time we started pitching to investors I remember
started pitching to investors I remember
started pitching to investors I remember part and my being a part of an investor
part and my being a part of an investor
part and my being a part of an investor bead back in 2013 and after a two-hour
bead back in 2013 and after a two-hour
bead back in 2013 and after a two-hour long drooling tech session and the guy
long drooling tech session and the guy
long drooling tech session and the guy gets up and says Bravo guys I’ve really
gets up and says Bravo guys I’ve really
gets up and says Bravo guys I’ve really impressed and when are you launching
impressed and when are you launching
impressed and when are you launching this video game he just
this video game he just
this video game he just fuse to believe that we were actually
fuse to believe that we were actually
fuse to believe that we were actually going to the moon I mean after that
going to the moon I mean after that
going to the moon I mean after that meeting even I had trouble believing but
meeting even I had trouble believing but
meeting even I had trouble believing but no the entire team we just kept our head
no the entire team we just kept our head
no the entire team we just kept our head slow and we kept marching on and that’s
slow and we kept marching on and that’s
slow and we kept marching on and that’s what we had to do things really really
what we had to do things really really
what we had to do things really really turned around in 2014 that’s when a
turned around in 2014 that’s when a
turned around in 2014 that’s when a panel of judges organized by the
panel of judges organized by the
panel of judges organized by the competition organizers glxp and at the
competition organizers glxp and at the
competition organizers glxp and at the panel of judges were made out of
panel of judges were made out of
panel of judges were made out of scientists from NASA and Israel and they
scientists from NASA and Israel and they
scientists from NASA and Israel and they came to India became to battle they came
came to India became to battle they came
came to India became to battle they came to our makeshift office to gauge how
to our makeshift office to gauge how
to our makeshift office to gauge how technically ready our be and whether we
technically ready our be and whether we
technically ready our be and whether we can prove our landing technology right
can prove our landing technology right
can prove our landing technology right or wrong there was no second chance and
or wrong there was no second chance and
or wrong there was no second chance and and and there was no walking away from
and and there was no walking away from
and and there was no walking away from it but we nailed it we we walked away at
it but we nailed it we we walked away at
it but we nailed it we we walked away at the end of the week with the million
the end of the week with the million
the end of the week with the million dollars and that was the game changer
dollars and that was the game changer
dollars and that was the game changer and that was I think what they were
and that was I think what they were
and that was I think what they were saying about with those million dollars
saying about with those million dollars
saying about with those million dollars and the credibility that we earn we went
and the credibility that we earn we went
and the credibility that we earn we went out and right in are at campus we got
out and right in are at campus we got
out and right in are at campus we got more hardware coming in we were able to
more hardware coming in we were able to
more hardware coming in we were able to run more tests we built our clean rooms
run more tests we built our clean rooms
run more tests we built our clean rooms and we caught the attention of retired
and we caught the attention of retired
and we caught the attention of retired is slow questions today we stand about a
is slow questions today we stand about a
is slow questions today we stand about a hundred and twenty strong and we stand
hundred and twenty strong and we stand
hundred and twenty strong and we stand on the shoulders of two dozen Israel two
on the shoulders of two dozen Israel two
on the shoulders of two dozen Israel two thousand Giants and we which are retired
thousand Giants and we which are retired
thousand Giants and we which are retired is row veterans who bring with them more
is row veterans who bring with them more
is row veterans who bring with them more than 400 years of Indian Space
than 400 years of Indian Space
than 400 years of Indian Space engineering knowledge base and the help
engineering knowledge base and the help
engineering knowledge base and the help is a each and every day to push further
is a each and every day to push further
is a each and every day to push further towards this mission it’s it’s a
towards this mission it’s it’s a
towards this mission it’s it’s a privilege to actually sit down with them
privilege to actually sit down with them
privilege to actually sit down with them over tea coffee lunch you know and all
over tea coffee lunch you know and all
over tea coffee lunch you know and all times of the day and deliberate on all
times of the day and deliberate on all
times of the day and deliberate on all technicalities ranging from you know a
technicalities ranging from you know a
technicalities ranging from you know a selection of a bolt to overall mission
selection of a bolt to overall mission
selection of a bolt to overall mission strategy
strategy
strategy you mean how many of us get a chance to
you mean how many of us get a chance to
you mean how many of us get a chance to do that but here we are and in contrast
do that but here we are and in contrast
do that but here we are and in contrast to what we experienced in 2013 we’ve got
to what we experienced in 2013 we’ve got
to what we experienced in 2013 we’ve got some of the biggest players on the
some of the biggest players on the
some of the biggest players on the Indian economic sphere backing us
Indian economic sphere backing us
Indian economic sphere backing us you’ve got number Nilekani we got Ratan
you’ve got number Nilekani we got Ratan
you’ve got number Nilekani we got Ratan Tata all because this once we were able
Tata all because this once we were able
Tata all because this once we were able to build technology and
to build technology and
to build technology and they started believing in us somewhere
they started believing in us somewhere
they started believing in us somewhere inside this they share the same moonshot
inside this they share the same moonshot
inside this they share the same moonshot nominally once said that I am not
nominally once said that I am not
nominally once said that I am not investing in the mission but I am
investing in the mission but I am
investing in the mission but I am investing in the impact this mission can
investing in the impact this mission can
investing in the impact this mission can have on the Indian society what I’m
have on the Indian society what I’m
have on the Indian society what I’m talking about is with this mission we
talking about is with this mission we
talking about is with this mission we want to prove to the world what India is
want to prove to the world what India is
want to prove to the world what India is capable of we want to tell the world
capable of we want to tell the world
capable of we want to tell the world that even state-of-the-art technology is
that even state-of-the-art technology is
that even state-of-the-art technology is high precision engineering and so on and
high precision engineering and so on and
high precision engineering and so on and so forth can be born out of India as
so forth can be born out of India as
so forth can be born out of India as well we want to inspire all the young
well we want to inspire all the young
well we want to inspire all the young dreamers and the entrepreneurs that that
dreamers and the entrepreneurs that that
dreamers and the entrepreneurs that that they’re no moonshot is too big a
they’re no moonshot is too big a
they’re no moonshot is too big a moonshot and if you keep your heads to
moonshot and if you keep your heads to
moonshot and if you keep your heads to it and if you just keep marching on you
it and if you just keep marching on you
it and if you just keep marching on you will get there which is why we call this
will get there which is why we call this
will get there which is why we call this her Indian common shot and moving on I
her Indian common shot and moving on I
her Indian common shot and moving on I want to ask you guys I mean what’s
want to ask you guys I mean what’s
want to ask you guys I mean what’s keeping you from living your mood shot I
keeping you from living your mood shot I
keeping you from living your mood shot I mean there there are things that you
mean there there are things that you
mean there there are things that you will have to let go I mean it could be a
will have to let go I mean it could be a
will have to let go I mean it could be a college party or it could be I know a
college party or it could be I know a
college party or it could be I know a little bit of classroom hours I don’t
little bit of classroom hours I don’t
little bit of classroom hours I don’t know how that you know affects academics
know how that you know affects academics
know how that you know affects academics and all or it could be hair I mean look
and all or it could be hair I mean look
and all or it could be hair I mean look at me but the fact is that you’ll have
at me but the fact is that you’ll have
at me but the fact is that you’ll have to make sacrifices and if somebody asks
to make sacrifices and if somebody asks
to make sacrifices and if somebody asks me now was it all worth it is it worth
me now was it all worth it is it worth
me now was it all worth it is it worth it I would even flip it for saying
it I would even flip it for saying
it I would even flip it for saying absolutely so going to the moon is my
absolutely so going to the moon is my
absolutely so going to the moon is my and my team’s moonshot I wonder what’s
and my team’s moonshot I wonder what’s
and my team’s moonshot I wonder what’s yours thank you
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