After 54 years, the human race will set out for an encounter with planet earth's closest neighbour, the Moon. The Artemis II Moon mission was initially scheduled to launch in February as a 10-day lunar flight, carrying four astronauts -- NASA's Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover, along with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
For the first time, there will be an Indian connection to a crewed Moon mission.
'This may open up doors for private players in India to collaborate with global players in commercial missions.'
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