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US Invites India to Join NASA’s Moon Base Programme
The United States has invited India to help with a future Moon base programme.
NASA is leading the effort to send people back to the Moon.
The countries already work together through the Artemis Accords and the NISAR mission.
NISAR uses radar information to help people respond to disasters.
Gor also talked about Shubhanshu Shukla’s trip to the International Space Station.
India and the United States are discussing astronaut training and how spacecraft can work together.
Indian space companies are being encouraged to enter the American market.
The two countries also want to create rules for safe and fair activity in space.
US Ambassador Sergio Gor said NASA has officially invited ISRO to join its Moon base programme.
Gor said India’s participation would build on its support for the Artemis Accords and wider lunar exploration.
He cited the NISAR mission and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s spaceflight as examples of India-US cooperation.
Gor encouraged Indian space startups to pursue opportunities in the American market.
The ambassador said the two countries are working on space governance, interoperability, astronaut training and global norms.
- Who
- The United States, NASA, India, ISRO and US Ambassador Sergio Gor.
- What
- NASA has invited ISRO to join its Moon base programme, alongside broader India-US space cooperation.
- Where
- The remarks were made in Bengaluru, with the proposed cooperation extending to the Moon and other space activities.
- When
- The invitation was discussed at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2026; the article also refers to Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission last year and an earthquake two months earlier.
- Why
- The programme aims to support lunar scientific discovery, economic benefits and preparation for crewed missions to Mars, while the wider partnership supports disaster response, space commerce and governance.
Key facts
- Invitation
- NASA has officially invited ISRO to join its Moon base programme.
- Event
- Bengaluru Space Expo 2026.
- Lunar framework
- India is described as a signatory to the Artemis Accords.
- Joint mission
- Gor cited the NISAR mission as an example of India-US technology cooperation.
- Human spaceflight
- Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla flew to the International Space Station last year.
- Commercial opportunities
- Indian startups including Pixxel, GalaxEye, Digantara, Bellatrix, Skyroot and Agnikul were highlighted.
- Space governance
- The countries are working on space traffic coordination and preparations for the World Radiocommunication Conference in Shanghai.
Quotes
Sergio Gor
US Ambassador to India
“India is a proud signatory of the Artemis Accords, and NASA has officially invited ISRO to join us in the Moon base program. Make no mistake: we're going back to the Moon, and we want India by our side on the lunar surface”
deccanchronicle.com
“To every Indian space entrepreneur in this room: the American market is open to you. Our investors are watching you. Our ecosystems welcome you. We are here to help you make that leap”
deccanchronicle.com
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