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Indian team shortlisted by Google to send robot to moon

An Indian startup - TeamIndus got shortlisted by Google in Google Lunar XPRIZE COMPETITION making it to the top three globally. To win $30 million, the privately funded shortlisted teams have to place a robot successfully on the moon's surface that explores at least 500 metres and transmits HD video and images back to earth.

If won, the spacecraft making startup will become the first privately-funded entity to make a lunar landing. Over 85 engineers, including 15 former ISRO scientists, are helping TeamIndus in terms of design and development from its headquarters in Bangalore.The startup's spacecraft will be housed inside the nosecone of a ISRO’s PSLV and to be launched from Sriharikota in late 2017.