people occurred in the funny walking with team Indus has systems engineer and
with team Indus has systems engineer and
with team Indus has systems engineer and so they basically building India’s first
so they basically building India’s first
so they basically building India’s first private mission to the moon so while we
private mission to the moon so while we
private mission to the moon so while we may be literally going to the moon and
may be literally going to the moon and
may be literally going to the moon and and that’s that’s something that’s
and that’s that’s something that’s
and that’s that’s something that’s technologically possible as of today
technologically possible as of today
technologically possible as of today it’s only not happen in the private
it’s only not happen in the private
it’s only not happen in the private sphere but every challenge that we face
sphere but every challenge that we face
sphere but every challenge that we face every day there’s a new problem that’s
every day there’s a new problem that’s
every day there’s a new problem that’s been solved by other people but the
been solved by other people but the
been solved by other people but the information is not available in in
information is not available in in
information is not available in in public public archives you’ll have to
public public archives you’ll have to
public public archives you’ll have to figure that problem out so break that
figure that problem out so break that
figure that problem out so break that down into a physics problem of chemistry
down into a physics problem of chemistry
down into a physics problem of chemistry problem and and solve that and every
problem and and solve that and every
problem and and solve that and every time we solve that we feel we’re helping
time we solve that we feel we’re helping
time we solve that we feel we’re helping architect of something something that’s
architect of something something that’s
architect of something something that’s new in India one moonshot at a time and
new in India one moonshot at a time and
new in India one moonshot at a time and and that that’s basically the term that
and that that’s basically the term that
and that that’s basically the term that we give every one of our aspirations as
we give every one of our aspirations as
we give every one of our aspirations as one moon shot at a time so there’s this
one moon shot at a time so there’s this
one moon shot at a time so there’s this a lot of questioning that happens both
a lot of questioning that happens both
a lot of questioning that happens both both within our own team each each of
both within our own team each each of
both within our own team each each of our engineers each of the scientists who
our engineers each of the scientists who
our engineers each of the scientists who work with us
work with us
work with us and even when we speak to the public as
and even when we speak to the public as
and even when we speak to the public as to why would you want to go to the moon
to why would you want to go to the moon
to why would you want to go to the moon and it’s it’s sort of a question that
and it’s it’s sort of a question that
and it’s it’s sort of a question that that I asked back asking that if you had
that I asked back asking that if you had
that I asked back asking that if you had a dream and you wanted to chase it and
a dream and you wanted to chase it and
a dream and you wanted to chase it and and you were you were given the freedom
and you were you were given the freedom
and you were you were given the freedom to go fly not worry about what could
to go fly not worry about what could
to go fly not worry about what could pull you back would you do it and the VR
pull you back would you do it and the VR
pull you back would you do it and the VR team endures are are actually doing that
team endures are are actually doing that
team endures are are actually doing that we we dare to dream that could we do
we we dare to dream that could we do
we we dare to dream that could we do something that that’s that’s sort of
something that that’s that’s sort of
something that that’s that’s sort of like what Kennedy said in the Apollo
like what Kennedy said in the Apollo
like what Kennedy said in the Apollo days as in we shall go to the moon and
days as in we shall go to the moon and
days as in we shall go to the moon and do they all do do the other things not
do they all do do the other things not
do they all do do the other things not because they are easy but because they
because they are easy but because they
because they are easy but because they are hard but that’s that’s exactly the
are hard but that’s that’s exactly the
are hard but that’s that’s exactly the dream nobody dreams something that’s
dream nobody dreams something that’s
dream nobody dreams something that’s easy there’s somebody dreams something
easy there’s somebody dreams something
easy there’s somebody dreams something that’s not accessible today something
that’s not accessible today something
that’s not accessible today something that’s beyond the our each but that
that’s beyond the our each but that
that’s beyond the our each but that that’s what we’re trying to do and we’re
that’s what we’re trying to do and we’re
that’s what we’re trying to do and we’re trying to do this the truth
trying to do this the truth
trying to do this the truth do this to make our nation proud because
do this to make our nation proud because
do this to make our nation proud because as as a private mission it’s it’s not
as as a private mission it’s it’s not
as as a private mission it’s it’s not something that you see very easily that
something that you see very easily that
something that you see very easily that in India you get something that is
in India you get something that is
in India you get something that is precious somebody who’s taking a lot of
precious somebody who’s taking a lot of
precious somebody who’s taking a lot of risk for something that does not look
risk for something that does not look
risk for something that does not look like a very good near time return but
like a very good near time return but
like a very good near time return but but that’s that’s how it started that’s
but that’s that’s how it started that’s
but that’s that’s how it started that’s it started with a dream and now we’re
it started with a dream and now we’re
it started with a dream and now we’re building building the rest of the
building building the rest of the
building building the rest of the structure around that I’ll take you
structure around that I’ll take you
structure around that I’ll take you through through team indices journey and
through through team indices journey and
through through team indices journey and a little bit of my personal journey as
a little bit of my personal journey as
a little bit of my personal journey as well through so this is where it started
well through so this is where it started
well through so this is where it started so a lot of science fiction novels
so a lot of science fiction novels
so a lot of science fiction novels reading I think from the age of ten
reading I think from the age of ten
reading I think from the age of ten arthur c clarke one of my favorite
arthur c clarke one of my favorite
arthur c clarke one of my favorite authors mainly because he the expanse of
authors mainly because he the expanse of
authors mainly because he the expanse of what he what he used to write about
what he what he used to write about
what he what he used to write about worlds where you had colonies on titan
worlds where you had colonies on titan
worlds where you had colonies on titan you had airships on venus you had the
you had airships on venus you had the
you had airships on venus you had the space habitats revolving around the
space habitats revolving around the
space habitats revolving around the earth those who sought this sort of
earth those who sought this sort of
earth those who sought this sort of visions that he gave sort of both
visions that he gave sort of both
visions that he gave sort of both inspired me uplifted me but also gave me
inspired me uplifted me but also gave me
inspired me uplifted me but also gave me a little bit of sorrow thinking that I
a little bit of sorrow thinking that I
a little bit of sorrow thinking that I look up there and don’t find that right
look up there and don’t find that right
look up there and don’t find that right now there’s no ticket that I can go to
now there’s no ticket that I can go to
now there’s no ticket that I can go to pick up and go to Mars right now but of
pick up and go to Mars right now but of
pick up and go to Mars right now but of course you have a lot of people who are
course you have a lot of people who are
course you have a lot of people who are trying to do that but it’s not yet
trying to do that but it’s not yet
trying to do that but it’s not yet happen and that that’s when I came back
happen and that that’s when I came back
happen and that that’s when I came back to the earth in this this this gentleman
to the earth in this this this gentleman
to the earth in this this this gentleman dr. APJ Abdul Kalam he is my real life
dr. APJ Abdul Kalam he is my real life
dr. APJ Abdul Kalam he is my real life inspiration he was there at a time in
inspiration he was there at a time in
inspiration he was there at a time in India when we didn’t have a viable space
India when we didn’t have a viable space
India when we didn’t have a viable space program we didn’t have something that we
program we didn’t have something that we
program we didn’t have something that we could call a defense program as well so
could call a defense program as well so
could call a defense program as well so he’s also known as the missile man but
he’s also known as the missile man but
he’s also known as the missile man but not many know that he was the one who
not many know that he was the one who
not many know that he was the one who helped kickstart if the Indian
helped kickstart if the Indian
helped kickstart if the Indian government’s first attempt to get to the
government’s first attempt to get to the
government’s first attempt to get to the moon he he suggested why not we we do
moon he he suggested why not we we do
moon he he suggested why not we we do something like the Chandrayaan mission
something like the Chandrayaan mission
something like the Chandrayaan mission why not we put an impactor on the
why not we put an impactor on the
why not we put an impactor on the spacecraft and let that drop to the moon
spacecraft and let that drop to the moon
spacecraft and let that drop to the moon so that we have planted the Indian flag
so that we have planted the Indian flag
so that we have planted the Indian flag on the moon so he’s he’s been an
on the moon so he’s he’s been an
on the moon so he’s he’s been an inspiration both for me and a lot of
inspiration both for me and a lot of
inspiration both for me and a lot of people in my team I had the fortune of
people in my team I had the fortune of
people in my team I had the fortune of meeting him and I think I was I was 14
meeting him and I think I was I was 14
meeting him and I think I was I was 14 in school a huge impression on me and
in school a huge impression on me and
in school a huge impression on me and and I’ve basically taken up aerospace
and I’ve basically taken up aerospace
and I’ve basically taken up aerospace engineering
engineering
engineering as as my career after meeting him what
as as my career after meeting him what
as as my career after meeting him what you see here is is the champion once was
you see here is is the champion once was
you see here is is the champion once was four days before it got integrated with
four days before it got integrated with
four days before it got integrated with the launch vehicle 2008 I think
the launch vehicle 2008 I think
the launch vehicle 2008 I think September 2008 when it launched from
September 2008 when it launched from
September 2008 when it launched from from India went to the went to the moon
from India went to the went to the moon
from India went to the went to the moon and of course made those those
and of course made those those
and of course made those those discoveries that confirm that there is
discoveries that confirm that there is
discoveries that confirm that there is water on the poles of something that’s
water on the poles of something that’s
water on the poles of something that’s that’s pushed private entities to start
that’s pushed private entities to start
that’s pushed private entities to start looking at space exploration very very
looking at space exploration very very
looking at space exploration very very seriously because not not before long
seriously because not not before long
seriously because not not before long it’s it’s going to be commercially
it’s it’s going to be commercially
it’s it’s going to be commercially viable and it’s going to be competition
viable and it’s going to be competition
viable and it’s going to be competition before you can even get there so we need
before you can even get there so we need
before you can even get there so we need to be ready to see and recognize that
to be ready to see and recognize that
to be ready to see and recognize that particular demand so let me introduce
particular demand so let me introduce
particular demand so let me introduce the Google Lunar XPrize and expand a
the Google Lunar XPrize and expand a
the Google Lunar XPrize and expand a little bit on that which so this this
little bit on that which so this this
little bit on that which so this this was a global competition it was launched
was a global competition it was launched
was a global competition it was launched in 2007 by the XPrize foundation the
in 2007 by the XPrize foundation the
in 2007 by the XPrize foundation the problem statement basically is a private
problem statement basically is a private
problem statement basically is a private entity 90% privately funded you could
entity 90% privately funded you could
entity 90% privately funded you could get government grants for up to 10% of
get government grants for up to 10% of
get government grants for up to 10% of the total investment get to the moon
the total investment get to the moon
the total investment get to the moon soft land hasn’t don’t don’t damage it
soft land hasn’t don’t don’t damage it
soft land hasn’t don’t don’t damage it as you go land they’re more cross the
as you go land they’re more cross the
as you go land they’re more cross the lunar surface 500 meters at least and
lunar surface 500 meters at least and
lunar surface 500 meters at least and send back high-definition images and
send back high-definition images and
send back high-definition images and live broadcast back to the earth so
live broadcast back to the earth so
live broadcast back to the earth so there’s there’s a lot of the
there’s there’s a lot of the
there’s there’s a lot of the technologies that that has been spelt
technologies that that has been spelt
technologies that that has been spelt out in that problem statement that
out in that problem statement that
out in that problem statement that exists as of today but not in the hands
exists as of today but not in the hands
exists as of today but not in the hands of of private entities it’s it’s not
of of private entities it’s it’s not
of of private entities it’s it’s not accessible if you were a huge superpower
accessible if you were a huge superpower
accessible if you were a huge superpower like the United States you could afford
like the United States you could afford
like the United States you could afford to do these things but as a private
to do these things but as a private
to do these things but as a private entity that’s where the challenge
entity that’s where the challenge
entity that’s where the challenge challenge exists and that’s the reason
challenge exists and that’s the reason
challenge exists and that’s the reason that the XPrize foundation wanted to
that the XPrize foundation wanted to
that the XPrize foundation wanted to give this private give private
give this private give private
give this private give private enterprises this particular opportunity
enterprises this particular opportunity
enterprises this particular opportunity to try and do that and thereby reduce
to try and do that and thereby reduce
to try and do that and thereby reduce the cost of doing this and hence open up
the cost of doing this and hence open up
the cost of doing this and hence open up the access to space team Indus is one of
the access to space team Indus is one of
the access to space team Indus is one of five still-standing teams in this
five still-standing teams in this
five still-standing teams in this competition it started off with nearly
competition it started off with nearly
competition it started off with nearly 30 teams it came down to 16 teams I
30 teams it came down to 16 teams I
30 teams it came down to 16 teams I think in 2015 and now there are just
think in 2015 and now there are just
think in 2015 and now there are just five teams in the in the competition and
five teams in the in the competition and
five teams in the in the competition and teaming does is is the only
teaming does is is the only
teaming does is is the only representation from India and this was
representation from India and this was
representation from India and this was actually a
actually a
actually a it was when we registered for the
it was when we registered for the
it was when we registered for the competition that there’s nobody else in
competition that there’s nobody else in
competition that there’s nobody else in India was doing it and sort of we were
India was doing it and sort of we were
India was doing it and sort of we were procrastinating as in if somebody else
procrastinating as in if somebody else
procrastinating as in if somebody else comes up probably we’d help them and
comes up probably we’d help them and
comes up probably we’d help them and what do we do and it was I think six
what do we do and it was I think six
what do we do and it was I think six hours before the deadline closed I think
hours before the deadline closed I think
hours before the deadline closed I think it was 2010 31st December that we ended
it was 2010 31st December that we ended
it was 2010 31st December that we ended up registering for the competition and
up registering for the competition and
up registering for the competition and that’s that’s been a amazing journey
that’s that’s been a amazing journey
that’s that’s been a amazing journey from a little bit of numbers and how
from a little bit of numbers and how
from a little bit of numbers and how we’re trying to do this thing so broke
we’re trying to do this thing so broke
we’re trying to do this thing so broke the problem statement into one we get
the problem statement into one we get
the problem statement into one we get off the earth get into space we would
off the earth get into space we would
off the earth get into space we would need a spacecraft probably with its own
need a spacecraft probably with its own
need a spacecraft probably with its own propulsion system that could go all the
propulsion system that could go all the
propulsion system that could go all the way to the moon it would need of course
way to the moon it would need of course
way to the moon it would need of course a lot of propellant and a bulk of what
a lot of propellant and a bulk of what
a lot of propellant and a bulk of what we would launch up would would be just
we would launch up would would be just
we would launch up would would be just propellant that would have to be burnt
propellant that would have to be burnt
propellant that would have to be burnt all the way till we touched down on the
all the way till we touched down on the
all the way till we touched down on the surface and once we get to the moon then
surface and once we get to the moon then
surface and once we get to the moon then then of course we put our Rover out
then of course we put our Rover out
then of course we put our Rover out deploy the robot drive it from the earth
deploy the robot drive it from the earth
deploy the robot drive it from the earth and hopefully claim the price a little
and hopefully claim the price a little
and hopefully claim the price a little more in depth so we have the earth here
more in depth so we have the earth here
more in depth so we have the earth here we have them on there and it’s it’s
we have them on there and it’s it’s
we have them on there and it’s it’s roughly four lakh kilometers in between
roughly four lakh kilometers in between
roughly four lakh kilometers in between and there’s a brutal mechanics which
and there’s a brutal mechanics which
and there’s a brutal mechanics which says that you can’t go in a straight
says that you can’t go in a straight
says that you can’t go in a straight line so you need to loop the loop
line so you need to loop the loop
line so you need to loop the loop multiple times and get there so that you
multiple times and get there so that you
multiple times and get there so that you save the propellant and hence launch a
save the propellant and hence launch a
save the propellant and hence launch a lesser mass on the on the rocket and in
lesser mass on the on the rocket and in
lesser mass on the on the rocket and in in space it basically says that a gram
in space it basically says that a gram
in space it basically says that a gram of of launch mass saved is worth its
of of launch mass saved is worth its
of of launch mass saved is worth its value in gold so and that’s that’s
value in gold so and that’s that’s
value in gold so and that’s that’s actually also our costing model so the
actually also our costing model so the
actually also our costing model so the the launch vehicle leaves us in in the
the launch vehicle leaves us in in the
the launch vehicle leaves us in in the first of it what we call g1 so that gets
first of it what we call g1 so that gets
first of it what we call g1 so that gets us as far as 70 thousand kilometers from
us as far as 70 thousand kilometers from
us as far as 70 thousand kilometers from the surface we do a small test burn
the surface we do a small test burn
the surface we do a small test burn raise the orbit to another ten thousand
raise the orbit to another ten thousand
raise the orbit to another ten thousand once that returns back and this this
once that returns back and this this
once that returns back and this this orbit takes like 28 hours for us to get
orbit takes like 28 hours for us to get
orbit takes like 28 hours for us to get back to this point we perform a maneuver
back to this point we perform a maneuver
back to this point we perform a maneuver what we call as the translunar injection
what we call as the translunar injection
what we call as the translunar injection that gets us slingshotted all the way to
that gets us slingshotted all the way to
that gets us slingshotted all the way to the moon that’s a four and a half day
the moon that’s a four and a half day
the moon that’s a four and a half day journey and we are tracking this from
journey and we are tracking this from
journey and we are tracking this from the ground using multiple earth stations
the ground using multiple earth stations
the ground using multiple earth stations so one of them is close to Bangalore
so one of them is close to Bangalore
so one of them is close to Bangalore this is the Indian deep space network
this is the Indian deep space network
this is the Indian deep space network and and since the Earth rotates and
and and since the Earth rotates and
and and since the Earth rotates and in the same location after roughly 12
in the same location after roughly 12
in the same location after roughly 12 hours of seeing it from Bangla we’d have
hours of seeing it from Bangla we’d have
hours of seeing it from Bangla we’d have to shift to the JPL station from
to shift to the JPL station from
to shift to the JPL station from California so that that intercepting
California so that that intercepting
California so that that intercepting with the with the moon that occurs when
with the with the moon that occurs when
with the with the moon that occurs when basically California is looking at the
basically California is looking at the
basically California is looking at the moon so we get into a weekly week
moon so we get into a weekly week
moon so we get into a weekly week capture of it so basically we capture
capture of it so basically we capture
capture of it so basically we capture orbit is that once we perform them in
orbit is that once we perform them in
orbit is that once we perform them in over here it’s it’s just there for a
over here it’s it’s just there for a
over here it’s it’s just there for a while and if we were to go another loop
while and if we were to go another loop
while and if we were to go another loop it would just escape from the moon’s
it would just escape from the moon’s
it would just escape from the moon’s gravity and then get out and probably
gravity and then get out and probably
gravity and then get out and probably come back and hit the butt or just leave
come back and hit the butt or just leave
come back and hit the butt or just leave the whole Earth Moon system so it’s very
the whole Earth Moon system so it’s very
the whole Earth Moon system so it’s very critical that we reduce the altitude
critical that we reduce the altitude
critical that we reduce the altitude that we are at also get further and
that we are at also get further and
that we are at also get further and further closer to the moon’s
further closer to the moon’s
further closer to the moon’s gravitational influence once we get
gravitational influence once we get
gravitational influence once we get close enough we we start our lunar
close enough we we start our lunar
close enough we we start our lunar descent so that’s from an altitude of 12
descent so that’s from an altitude of 12
descent so that’s from an altitude of 12 kilometers now this is is is basically
kilometers now this is is is basically
kilometers now this is is is basically the most crucial part what what they
the most crucial part what what they
the most crucial part what what they call at times for Mars as seven minutes
call at times for Mars as seven minutes
call at times for Mars as seven minutes of Terror so it’s actually 15 minutes
of Terror so it’s actually 15 minutes
of Terror so it’s actually 15 minutes for us it’s a little more prolonged we
for us it’s a little more prolonged we
for us it’s a little more prolonged we start at at an altitude of 12 kilometers
start at at an altitude of 12 kilometers
start at at an altitude of 12 kilometers as I said in the previous one and the
as I said in the previous one and the
as I said in the previous one and the the speed that we’re going at is 1.7
the speed that we’re going at is 1.7
the speed that we’re going at is 1.7 kilometers a second so if you were to
kilometers a second so if you were to
kilometers a second so if you were to make any human judgement you would have
make any human judgement you would have
make any human judgement you would have to do it in less than a second because
to do it in less than a second because
to do it in less than a second because if you missed say sending a particular
if you missed say sending a particular
if you missed say sending a particular instruction to the computer it would
instruction to the computer it would
instruction to the computer it would have traveled nearly two kilometres away
have traveled nearly two kilometres away
have traveled nearly two kilometres away in that one second and there’s a time
in that one second and there’s a time
in that one second and there’s a time lag as well between the moon and not so
lag as well between the moon and not so
lag as well between the moon and not so if you were to make a phone call from
if you were to make a phone call from
if you were to make a phone call from here over wireless or something you
here over wireless or something you
here over wireless or something you would say hi somebody would say hi and
would say hi somebody would say hi and
would say hi somebody would say hi and you would hear that 1.7 into 2 so
you would hear that 1.7 into 2 so
you would hear that 1.7 into 2 so three-and-a-half seconds later you would
three-and-a-half seconds later you would
three-and-a-half seconds later you would get hello or hi or an acknowledgment
get hello or hi or an acknowledgment
get hello or hi or an acknowledgment basically so we can’t afford to have
basically so we can’t afford to have
basically so we can’t afford to have that sort of a delay so then we thought
that sort of a delay so then we thought
that sort of a delay so then we thought let’s let’s build an autonomous system
let’s let’s build an autonomous system
let’s let’s build an autonomous system so descent is autonomous from the from
so descent is autonomous from the from
so descent is autonomous from the from the time it starts all the way till it
the time it starts all the way till it
the time it starts all the way till it ends and we will never know or we would
ends and we will never know or we would
ends and we will never know or we would actually know if something goes wrong
actually know if something goes wrong
actually know if something goes wrong because we would stop listening about it
because we would stop listening about it
because we would stop listening about it but we cannot affect anything that
but we cannot affect anything that
but we cannot affect anything that happens all of it is just like a mere
happens all of it is just like a mere
happens all of it is just like a mere spectator all our work all our work of
spectator all our work all our work of
spectator all our work all our work of the last five to six years
the last five to six years
the last five to six years is just in watching this thing unfold
is just in watching this thing unfold
is just in watching this thing unfold and this this is how a spacecraft looks
and this this is how a spacecraft looks
and this this is how a spacecraft looks like it’s it weighs 600 kilograms when
like it’s it weighs 600 kilograms when
like it’s it weighs 600 kilograms when when they load it onto the launch
when they load it onto the launch
when they load it onto the launch vehicle 400 kilograms of just propellant
vehicle 400 kilograms of just propellant
vehicle 400 kilograms of just propellant 200 kilograms of actual hardware out of
200 kilograms of actual hardware out of
200 kilograms of actual hardware out of which we have 20 kilograms of payload
which we have 20 kilograms of payload
which we have 20 kilograms of payload some of it is our Rover that will that
some of it is our Rover that will that
some of it is our Rover that will that will attempt the finded meter trek the
will attempt the finded meter trek the
will attempt the finded meter trek the rest of it is something that we’re doing
rest of it is something that we’re doing
rest of it is something that we’re doing a commercial returns with so this is
a commercial returns with so this is
a commercial returns with so this is something that can help sustain our
something that can help sustain our
something that can help sustain our business the landing site that we’ve
business the landing site that we’ve
business the landing site that we’ve chosen is in the northwestern quadrant
chosen is in the northwestern quadrant
chosen is in the northwestern quadrant of the near side of the moon so whenever
of the near side of the moon so whenever
of the near side of the moon so whenever we look at the moon we look at the same
we look at the moon we look at the same
we look at the moon we look at the same side and we can always look at our
side and we can always look at our
side and we can always look at our landing site from any point on the earth
landing site from any point on the earth
landing site from any point on the earth in in every 12 hours basically we’d be
in in every 12 hours basically we’d be
in in every 12 hours basically we’d be able to see that particular spot all the
able to see that particular spot all the
able to see that particular spot all the time so we’d have unlimited
time so we’d have unlimited
time so we’d have unlimited communications with with that particular
communications with with that particular
communications with with that particular location and the the second and third
location and the the second and third
location and the the second and third part so the problem statement is
part so the problem statement is
part so the problem statement is basically going finded meters and taking
basically going finded meters and taking
basically going finded meters and taking the high-definition images so this is a
the high-definition images so this is a
the high-definition images so this is a rover
rover
rover she’s quite iike and she’s four wheeled
she’s quite iike and she’s four wheeled
she’s quite iike and she’s four wheeled all-electric so Lepard
all-electric so Lepard
all-electric so Lepard has three cameras two of which are on
has three cameras two of which are on
has three cameras two of which are on this mast they’re a stereo pair it sort
this mast they’re a stereo pair it sort
this mast they’re a stereo pair it sort of gives human vision so the controllers
of gives human vision so the controllers
of gives human vision so the controllers on the ground can basically see what the
on the ground can basically see what the
on the ground can basically see what the rover sees make judgments of depth and
rover sees make judgments of depth and
rover sees make judgments of depth and and see whether there are hazards in
and see whether there are hazards in
and see whether there are hazards in front whether you need to negotiate them
front whether you need to negotiate them
front whether you need to negotiate them or go over them the the sort of wheel
or go over them the the sort of wheel
or go over them the the sort of wheel designs that we’ve done over here
designs that we’ve done over here
designs that we’ve done over here basically allows us to go up to and that
basically allows us to go up to and that
basically allows us to go up to and that centimeters a second that that’s the
centimeters a second that that’s the
centimeters a second that that’s the correct unit so it’s ten centimeters a
correct unit so it’s ten centimeters a
correct unit so it’s ten centimeters a second that’s the top speed
second that’s the top speed
second that’s the top speed it’s the fastest in class for any
it’s the fastest in class for any
it’s the fastest in class for any planetary Rover and yeah it can do
planetary Rover and yeah it can do
planetary Rover and yeah it can do slopes and it’s really lightweight so we
slopes and it’s really lightweight so we
slopes and it’s really lightweight so we actually started with a rover that
actually started with a rover that
actually started with a rover that weighed around 15 kilograms and yeah to
weighed around 15 kilograms and yeah to
weighed around 15 kilograms and yeah to make it more viable and optimized we had
make it more viable and optimized we had
make it more viable and optimized we had to bring down that mass to seven that’s
to bring down that mass to seven that’s
to bring down that mass to seven that’s where it is right now so as a private
where it is right now so as a private
where it is right now so as a private enterprise trying to trying to go to the
enterprise trying to trying to go to the
enterprise trying to trying to go to the moon
moon
moon this this gives us a huge advantage
this this gives us a huge advantage
this this gives us a huge advantage it lets us take what we’re doing and and
it lets us take what we’re doing and and
it lets us take what we’re doing and and take it to the people it helps us
take it to the people it helps us
take it to the people it helps us inspire educate get them aware of of the
inspire educate get them aware of of the
inspire educate get them aware of of the things that can come out of India and
this is something that that that we’ve
this is something that that that we’ve we’ve put out booth is as a campaign and
we’ve put out booth is as a campaign and
we’ve put out booth is as a campaign and and and to make this this really really
and and to make this this really really
and and to make this this really really aware that it’s not just a moonshot that
aware that it’s not just a moonshot that
aware that it’s not just a moonshot that we are attempting we’d like to call it
we are attempting we’d like to call it
we are attempting we’d like to call it her Indian come on short that is you can
her Indian come on short that is you can
her Indian come on short that is you can own it as as much as us if if you are
own it as as much as us if if you are
own it as as much as us if if you are aware of what what it takes to do it and
aware of what what it takes to do it and
aware of what what it takes to do it and what impact it can have so through this
what impact it can have so through this
what impact it can have so through this we we hope to inspire people give them
we we hope to inspire people give them
we we hope to inspire people give them an experience that that’s that’s not
an experience that that’s that’s not
an experience that that’s that’s not really been there in India and and hope
really been there in India and and hope
really been there in India and and hope to unleash the potential that we have in
to unleash the potential that we have in
to unleash the potential that we have in India especially the next generation so
India especially the next generation so
India especially the next generation so that they can do a lot better than what
that they can do a lot better than what
that they can do a lot better than what we’ve tried to do for this we’ve we’ve
we’ve tried to do for this we’ve we’ve
we’ve tried to do for this we’ve we’ve started a few initiatives so they are
started a few initiatives so they are
started a few initiatives so they are not directly tied to just just going to
not directly tied to just just going to
not directly tied to just just going to space but it’s but it’s it touches a lot
space but it’s but it’s it touches a lot
space but it’s but it’s it touches a lot of different places that that we’d
of different places that that we’d
of different places that that we’d really like to see development done and
really like to see development done and
really like to see development done and so one of them is something that it’s
so one of them is something that it’s
so one of them is something that it’s called lab to moon it’s it’s a global
called lab to moon it’s it’s a global
called lab to moon it’s it’s a global competition for people under the age of
competition for people under the age of
competition for people under the age of 25 to design and build an experiment
25 to design and build an experiment
25 to design and build an experiment that that can help prove that we can
that that can help prove that we can
that that can help prove that we can have a sustainable life on the moon so
have a sustainable life on the moon so
have a sustainable life on the moon so this there’s always been this this
this there’s always been this this
this there’s always been this this transition period from science fiction
transition period from science fiction
transition period from science fiction to reality that can you really have moon
to reality that can you really have moon
to reality that can you really have moon bases how would you do it and and it’s
bases how would you do it and and it’s
bases how would you do it and and it’s and it’s really about the younger people
and it’s really about the younger people
and it’s really about the younger people because they have that innocence and
because they have that innocence and
because they have that innocence and lack of fear if they were to try and
lack of fear if they were to try and
lack of fear if they were to try and build an experiment that that could have
build an experiment that that could have
build an experiment that that could have even 1% chance of success
even 1% chance of success
even 1% chance of success that is all that we need we don’t need
that is all that we need we don’t need
that is all that we need we don’t need to really put that to a government
to really put that to a government
to really put that to a government agency until can you build me a space
agency until can you build me a space
agency until can you build me a space habitat can you give me a healthcare
habitat can you give me a healthcare
habitat can you give me a healthcare that can work in low gravity there’s
that can work in low gravity there’s
that can work in low gravity there’s another thing that we have done what we
another thing that we have done what we
another thing that we have done what we call is moonshot on wheels this is this
call is moonshot on wheels this is this
call is moonshot on wheels this is this is a combination of what we call as
is a combination of what we call as
is a combination of what we call as inspiration through through the things
inspiration through through the things
inspiration through through the things that that we’ve tried to do and what
that that we’ve tried to do and what
that that we’ve tried to do and what what others be
what others be
what others be missions I’ve tried to basically reach
missions I’ve tried to basically reach
missions I’ve tried to basically reach far as well as experiential learning so
far as well as experiential learning so
far as well as experiential learning so this is a bus that would travel across
this is a bus that would travel across
this is a bus that would travel across 11 states nearly more than more than
11 states nearly more than more than
11 states nearly more than more than 12,000 kilometers reach as many schools
12,000 kilometers reach as many schools
12,000 kilometers reach as many schools as it can on the way so touch
as it can on the way so touch
as it can on the way so touch statistically around 36,000 school
statistically around 36,000 school
statistically around 36,000 school children and give them an opportunity to
children and give them an opportunity to
children and give them an opportunity to see what where they can be when they get
see what where they can be when they get
see what where they can be when they get to choose their career so stem and a
to choose their career so stem and a
to choose their career so stem and a little bit of learning on on space focus
little bit of learning on on space focus
little bit of learning on on space focus things basically it it helps them expand
things basically it it helps them expand
things basically it it helps them expand the horizon see that if I can study
the horizon see that if I can study
the horizon see that if I can study something that is applicable in space
something that is applicable in space
something that is applicable in space then obviously there are applications on
then obviously there are applications on
then obviously there are applications on here on earth and that that sort of
here on earth and that that sort of
here on earth and that that sort of stretches their perspective and then
stretches their perspective and then
stretches their perspective and then allows them to see everything in-between
the last initiative is is something that
the last initiative is is something that that we’ve tried to put out an
that we’ve tried to put out an
that we’ve tried to put out an invitation to every single Indian to be
invitation to every single Indian to be
invitation to every single Indian to be an equal stakeholder in our success so
an equal stakeholder in our success so
an equal stakeholder in our success so if it’s if it’s a successful mission
if it’s if it’s a successful mission
if it’s if it’s a successful mission it’s a successful mission for India it’s
it’s a successful mission for India it’s
it’s a successful mission for India it’s a successful private enterprise that is
a successful private enterprise that is
a successful private enterprise that is able to work as a business model out of
able to work as a business model out of
able to work as a business model out of India by doing the things that normally
India by doing the things that normally
India by doing the things that normally people are really scared to do who’d
people are really scared to do who’d
people are really scared to do who’d really want to take a risk of putting
really want to take a risk of putting
really want to take a risk of putting seventy two hundred million dollars into
seventy two hundred million dollars into
seventy two hundred million dollars into launching something to the moon which
launching something to the moon which
launching something to the moon which might not come back but just the just
might not come back but just the just
might not come back but just the just the whole enterprise of going there and
the whole enterprise of going there and
the whole enterprise of going there and developing all those technologies which
developing all those technologies which
developing all those technologies which which have a huge waterfall effect on
which have a huge waterfall effect on
which have a huge waterfall effect on everything else in society that that’s
everything else in society that that’s
everything else in society that that’s something that we’re trying to do in and
something that we’re trying to do in and
something that we’re trying to do in and we’d like as many people to be a
we’d like as many people to be a
we’d like as many people to be a stakeholder in that so what what we’re
stakeholder in that so what what we’re
stakeholder in that so what what we’re giving an opportunity is that people can
giving an opportunity is that people can
giving an opportunity is that people can get their names engraved on a titanium
get their names engraved on a titanium
get their names engraved on a titanium cube that we have will mount that on the
cube that we have will mount that on the
cube that we have will mount that on the spacecraft and send it along with the
spacecraft and send it along with the
spacecraft and send it along with the spacecraft to the moon so it remains
spacecraft to the moon so it remains
spacecraft to the moon so it remains there for posterity it’s a symbol of
there for posterity it’s a symbol of
there for posterity it’s a symbol of what a million people want to do
what a million people want to do
what a million people want to do together to take India out so that’s
together to take India out so that’s
together to take India out so that’s that’s basically what what we hope to to
that’s basically what what we hope to to
that’s basically what what we hope to to start off so set set that snowflake into
start off so set set that snowflake into
start off so set set that snowflake into motion and probably unleash all sorts of
motion and probably unleash all sorts of
motion and probably unleash all sorts of potential that that’s there within the
potential that that’s there within the
potential that that’s there within the country we can reach higher if if if we
country we can reach higher if if if we
country we can reach higher if if if we dream
dream
dream if we walk upon those dreams and
if we walk upon those dreams and
if we walk upon those dreams and anything anything is possible basically
anything anything is possible basically
anything anything is possible basically so counting down to India’s Apollo
so counting down to India’s Apollo
so counting down to India’s Apollo moment when we run the launchpad on 28
moment when we run the launchpad on 28
moment when we run the launchpad on 28 December 2017 and hope to make everybody
December 2017 and hope to make everybody
December 2017 and hope to make everybody proud
proud
proud thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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