Bengaluru-based aerospace startup $4, the only Indian team vying to be the first private entity to soft-land their spacecraft on the moon, as a part of the $4, has come up with an unique way to involve every Indian in their
As a part of their $4 initiative, the startup has announced that it will offer Indians the opportunity to leave their names on the moon, for a price. For Rs 500,
The mission, whose launch is planned for December 28 this year on $4s
The aim of the mission is to successfully land the rover on the moon, get it to travel at least 500m on the lunar surface and transmit high-definition video and images back to the earth. The mission will lay the path for
Since the team announced this plan, they've already received entries from over 10,000 Indians, excited at the prospect of having their names engraved on the lunar surface. The initiative is looking to raise up to $10 million by getting 1.4 million citizens to back the one-of-a-kind mission.