India's space ambition is temporarily thrown off schedule by Covid-19, South Asia News & Top Stories


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NEW DELHI - As China powers ahead with its space programme, India's space ambition has been temporarily thrown off schedule by the coronavirus pandemic, with its third unmanned moon mission delayed from this year to next. In February, even before a devastating second wave of infections swamped the country, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chair K. Sivan refused to set a timeline for India's manned mission to the moon, earlier slated for a deadline of next year. Even satellite launches from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, a rocket launch centre, have dipped, with one taking place so far this year...