Vikram Hop was suggested by me in 2020 in
Space.com article
Please read this Op-Ed published about ISRO Chandrayaan 2 and NASA.
https://lnkd.in/dUTpHehD
https://www.space.com/india-moon-landing-not-a-failure.html
ALSO SUGGESTED THIS FOR STEP TOWARDS SAMPLE RETURN CAPABILITY AND ALSO RTG REQUIRED FOR NIGHT DATA COLLECTION AND CONTINUITY OF INSTRUMENTS AND SYSYTEMS.
With Vikram's hop there have been 12 propulsive flights from the Moon's surface:
Thanks.
Ravi
(Dr. Ravi Sharma, Ph.D. USA)
NASA Apollo Achievement Award
Former MTS NASA HQ MSFEB
ISRO Distinguished Service Awards
Former Scientific Secretary ISRO HQ
Ontolog Board of Trustees
Particle and Space Physics
Senior Enterprise Architect
1.
Surveyor 6 (Hop) - 1967
2.
Apollo 11 (Crewed launch) - 1969
3.
Apollo 12 (Crewed launch) - 1969
4. USSR - Luna 16 (Sample return) - 1970
5.
Apollo 14 (Crewed launch) - 1971
6.
Apollo 15 (Crewed launch) - 1971
7. USSR - Luna 20 (Sample return) - 1972
8.
Apollo 16 (Crewed launch) - 1972
9.
Apollo 17 (Crewed launch) - 1972
10. USSR - Luna 24 (Sample return) - 1976
11.
Chang'e 5 (Sample return) - 2020
12.
CY3 Vikram (Hop) - 2023
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