Democratizing space: India’s frugal space innovation provides key lessons for emerging nations

India became the first nation to achieve a soft landing near the Moon's south pole and only the fourth country to accomplish a lunar soft landing overall.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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2026-02-18
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2514657123
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Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
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Democratizing space: India’s frugal space innovation provides key lessons for emerging nations

Luisa Corrado, Paul Kattuman, Jaideep Prabhu, Soniya Gupta-Rawal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
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Democratizing space: India’s frugal space innovation provides key lessons for emerging nations

Luisa Corrado, Paul Kattuman, Jaideep Prabhu, Soniya Gupta-Rawal
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India became the first nation to achieve a soft landing near the Moon's south pole and only the fourth country to accomplish a lunar soft landing overall.

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