Russia and India have agreed to jointly develop and fly a robotic lunar mission. The mission would include a lunar orbiter and a rover. Target year for the mission is 2013.
If all goes as planned, the joint project with Russia will be India's second trip to the Moon. India is scheduled to launch its own lunar probe next April.
The linking of Russia and India is one more indication of the emerging strength of Asia. Japan has been a major economic factor in the world for decades. Now, China and India, with their huge populations, are growing economically. Even the Russian economy, based on that nation's vast natural resources, is beginning to hum. So far, expading economies have supported growing space programs. If that trend is long-term, the Solar System could be explored and settled by the combined efforts of many nations.
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