India’s Aspiration For Mars Is Materialising In Ladakh: Here’s What ISRO’s HOPE Project Is Truly About

India has made a significant stride in its ambitions for interplanetary human space exploration with the inauguration of the HOPE (Human Outer Planetary Exploration) analogue mission, set in the harsh, Mars-like terrain of Ladakh’s Tso Kar Valley.Launched by ISRO on August 1, 2025, HOPE marks India’s first full-scale simulation of a crewed interplanetary environment—an essential preparatory step
India has made a significant stride in its ambitions for interplanetary human space exploration with the inauguration of the HOPE (Human Outer Planetary Exploration) analogue mission, set in the harsh, Mars-like terrain of Ladakh’s Tso Kar Valley.Launched by ISRO on August 1, 2025, HOPE marks India’s first full-scale simulation of a crewed interplanetary environment—an essential preparatory step
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