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I.l\1PLEMENTING ARRANGEMEl'\T)'
BETWEEN
THE INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGA.NISATION
OF THE REPUBLIC OF J1\.'DIA
THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FOR COOPERATION ON THE
CHA.lWRA YAAN-2 MISSION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PREAMRT.R
ARTICLE 1 - PURPOSE OF COOPERATION
ARTICLE 2 - RELATIONSHIP TO THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 3 - RESPONSIBILITIES
ARTICLE 4 - POINTS OF CONTACT
ARTICLE 5 - DATA POLICY
ARTICLE 6 -REGISTRATION OF SPACE OBJECTS
ARTICLE 7 -- OWNERSHIP OF GOODS AND DATA
ARTICLE 8 - INVESTIGATIONS OF MISHAPS AND CLOSE CALLS
ARTICLE 9 - ORBITAL DEBRIS AND DISPOSAL
ARTICLE 10 - PLANETARY PROTECTION
ARTICLE 11- LUNAR HISTORIC SITES
ARTICLE 12 - AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE 13 -ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DURATION
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i The Indian Space Research Organisation of the Republic ofTndia (hereinafter referred to as I
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! Considering the desirability of enhanced cooperation between the Parties in scientific lunar
exploration; and
I Recalling the terms of the Framework Agr.eement between the Indian Space Research
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i ARTICLE 1
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! PURPOSE OF COOPERATION
I The purpose of this Implementing Arrangement is to set forth the respective responsibilities
I of the Parties and the terms and' conditions under which they shall cooperate on the
I Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission. This Implementing Arrangement covers cooperation related
I to the NASA-provided laser retroreflector array (LM) and coordination with the NASA
i Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
Chandrayaan-2 is India's second mission to the Moon comprising an orbiter, lander and
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I.I rover. The mission will carry a six-wheeled rover that will observe the lunar surface and
send back data, which will be useful for analysis of the lunar soiL The payloads on the
orbiter will collect scientific information on lunar topography, mineralogy, elemental
abundance, lunar exosphere and signatures of hydroxyl and water-ice.
The Lander's auxiliary payload shall include a NASA-provided LRA. The LRA is compact
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and lightweight and consists of eight (8) 1.25-centimeter (ern) diameter retrorcflectors
·~ mounted on a dome-shaped metal structure. The LRA is a passive optical device that
·I contains no electronics or software. ISRO shall mount the LR.A..on the top surface of the
·~ lander. Current and future spacecraft capable of laser ranging, such as an orbiting laser
ialtimeter, will be able to track the LR.A...Tracking the LRA from orbit will provide accurate
·i positioning measurement of the lSRO lander on the surface. The LRA also will become a
· i, long-term geodetic fiducial station on the lunar surface and a location marker for future
flanders.
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·r RELATIONSIllP TO THE FRAMEWORKi AGREEMENT
·jThis Implementing Arrangement, concluded pursuant to Article 4 (Implementing
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Arrangements) of the framework Agreement, incorporates by reference and is subject to the
J te1111S and conditions of the Framework Agreement, except as otherwise provided in this
Implementing Arrangement.
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ARTICLE 3
RESPONSIBILITIES
s.r rSRO "Responsibilities
rSRO shall use reasonable efforts to carry out the following responsibilities:
(a) Provide to NASA the environmental requirements (vibration, shock, thermal.) the
LR'1.must be designed and tested against;
(b) Provide overall accommodation requirements and system engineering while
conducting technical meetings or email correspondence to monitor the LRA's
progress, and ensure the LRA's performance and compatibility with ISRO mission
technical and programmatic requirements;
(c) Identify a location on the top panel of the Lander mount the LM, facing local
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zenith and having a mostly unobstructed view to the sky 45 degrees above the horizon
on a best effort basis;
(d) Design and fabricate the mechanical interface with the LM;
(e) Provide fasteners required to attach the LRA to the ISRO Lander;
(f) Fit check the mockup LRA to the Lander for testing at ISRO facilities in India; i
(g) Integrate the LR.A...
with the ISRO Lander prior to integration with the launch vehicle
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(h) Perform a visual inspection and take photos of the LF'_A.prior to integration en the I
launch vehicle to make sure there is no apparent physical damage and obstruction of
the field of view by other objects, such astherrnal blankets;
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(i) Provide NASA the coordinates or the LRA in the Lander reference frame for precision
geolocation of the ISRO Lander on the Moon via laser ranging from orbit;
G) Provide NASA necessary information for possible laser ranging to the LRA from
orbit, including the launch and landing times, location on the Moon, and the time
windows to avoid laser ranging to the LRA to prevent interference with the ISRO
activities;
(k) Work with the NASA LRO Science team and participate in science team meetings
about laser ranging to the LM, as necessary;
(1) Return the LRA mockup to NASA after integration of the flight LRA after launch;
em) Use any NASA-provided property only for the purpose described in this Implementing
Arrangement, inform NASA prior to altering, loaning, or relocating any NASA-
owned property, and maintain suitable records for property management, as mutually
agreed by the appropriate program managers; and
(n) Provide information prior to the ISRO Lander's landing on the Moon that will allow
NASA to image the plume of the landing and obtain related data.
3.2 l\ASA Responsibilities
KASA shall use reasonable efforts to carry out the following responsibilities:
(a) Provide ISRO with a full-size aluminum mockup LRA for the mechanical interface
design and fit check on the Chandravaan-? Lander:
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(b) Perform a vibration test of the flight model LRA as per specification provided by
ISRO;
_(c)_Perform a .thermalcyclejest .in vacuum chamber as per temperature limits and __
transient rate on the Surface of the Moon near the ISRO Lander landing site on the
Moon;
(d) Deliver to ISRO one (1) flight model LRA for integration to the ISRO Lander prior to
integration with the launch vehicle;
(e) Deliver to ISRO the vibration and thermal cycle test data to demonstrate that the LM
meets ISRO requirements prior to integration;
(f) Based on the request by ISRO, assist in the installation of the LRA onto the ISRO
Lander, and in performing a visual inspection by ISRO, of the LRA after the
installation;
(g) Provide to ISRO the necessary interface and safety information for accommodation of
the LRA onto the Lander;
(h) Provide ISRO with an interface control document that includes the LRA technical
information necessary for installation to the Lander, field of view, list of materials,
operating temperature range, and vibration test levels;
(i) Support, consistent with Article 8 (Investigations of Mishaps and Close Calls) below,
any LRA":related anomaly investigations during the mission;
G) Work with the lSRO team on safe opportunities for laser ranging to the LRA from
orbit with orbiting laser altimeters, s-uchas the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)
on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) after the Lander has landed on the surface
of the Moon;
(k) Work with the ISRO Science team, participate in science team meetings and organise
workshop on laser ranging to the LRA, as necessary;
(1) Coordinate with ISRO on the times of the laser ranging from NASA's LRO to avoid
interference with the operation of other laser and optical instruments on the Lander,
Orbiter and Rover; and
(m) Attempt to take science measurements during the landing (if sufficiently close) and
image the landing site post landing to locate the lander after landing on the Moon and
share data with ISRO. .
ARTICLE 4
POINTS OF CONTACT
4.1 The ISRO point of contact is:
Pro Qrammatic:
Ms. S_:Megala
Programme Manager
Space Science Programme Office
ISRO Headquarters
Antariksh Bhavan, Bengaluru, Kamataka 560231
India
Phone: 1 91-80-22172078
Email: megala@isro.gov.in
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Technical:
Dr. P. Veeramuthuvel
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Space Infrastructure'Programme Office
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Antariksh Bhavan, Bengaluru, Kamataka 560231
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Phone: +91-80-22172196
Email: muthuvel@isro.gov.in
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1,4.2 The NASA point of contact is:
,Programmatic:
i Mr. David Schurr
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i Planetary Science Division
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I NASA Headquarters
, Mail Suite: 3B26
NASA Headquarters
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'I United States
1 Phone: + 1-202-358-4489
Email: david.schurr@nasa.gov
I Technical:
Mr. Xiaoli Sun
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 698
Building 33, Room D424
8800 Greenbelt Rd.
Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Phone (301) 614-6732
Email: xiaoli.sun-1@nasa.gov
Any change in a Party's respective contact information shall be communicated in
writing to the other Party.
f ARTICLES
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.~ DATA POLICY
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6 The Parties shall have access to and usc of all data generated under this Implementing
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j' made available for public access as soon as practicable and consistent with good scientific
practice.
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ARTICLE 6
REGISTRATION OF SPACE OBJECTS
Pursuant.toArticle 13 (Registration of Space Objects) of the Framework Agreement, ISRO
shall request that its Government register the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft as a space object.
AR11CLE 7
OWl\'ERSHIP OF GOODS AND DATA
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, each Party shall retain ownership of all goods and data
it provides to the other Party under the terms of this Implementing Arrangement, without
prejudice to any individual rights of ownership of the Parties' respective Related Entities.
To the extent feasible and recognizing that goods and data sent into space or integrated into
the other Party's goods and data cannot be returned, each Party agrees to return the other
Party's goods and data in its possession at the conclusion of activities under this
Implementing Arrangement.
ARTICLE 8
INVESTIGATIONS OF MISHAPS Al'i'1> CLOSE CALLS
In the case of a close caU, mishap or mission failure, the Parties agree to provide assistance
to each other in the conduct of any investigation, bearing in mind, in particular, the
provisions .of Article 11 (Transfer of Goods and Technical Data) of the Framework
Agreement. In the case of activities that might result in the death of or serious injury to
persons, or substantial loss of or damage to property as a result of activities under this
Implementing Arrangement, the Parties agree to establish a process for investigating each
such mishap.
ARTICLE 9
ORBITAL DEBRIS Ai~D DISPOSAL
ISRO shall comply with the Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines of the United Nations
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, endorsed by the United Nations
General Assembly in its Resolution 62/217 of December 22,2007.
9.2 In furtherance of the previous paragraph, the Parties agree to plan for the mitigation
of orbital debris originating from the launch, operation, and of life of mission, as part
of the mission planning process. Such a plan shall include which Party has the lead
for the end of mission planning, conjunction assessment, and the standards to be used
for the mitigation of orbital debris.
ARTICLE 10
PLMTETARY PROTECTION
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.., The Parties shall observe the guidelines contained in the Committee on Space Research
(COSPAR) Planetary Protection Policy of 20 11 ("COSP AR Planetary Protection Policy"),
as amended, in place as of the signature of this implementing Arrangement.
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ARTICLE 11
~ L-UNAR HISTORIC SITES
1-- ISRO arid-NASA share the objectives of preserving lunar sites- of historic and scientific
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i AMENDMENTS
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112.1 This Implementing Arrangement may be amended through mutual written agreement
by the Parties.
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12.2 The Parties will amend this Implementing Arrangement to extend it, as required from
programmatic or scientific point of view, after review and mutual decision of the
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ARTICLE 13
ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DUR-A.TTON
This Implementing Arrangement shall enter into force upon the last date of signature
113.1 and shall remain in force from that date for a period of six (6) years, unless terminated
by ODe Parry providing at least90 days' advance written notice to the other Party of
its intent to terminate .
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.13.2 In addition to the continuing obligations undertaken by the Parties in Article 18(3)
(Termination) of the Framework Agreement, the obligations of the Parties set forth in
Article 5 (Data Policy) of this Implementing Arrangement shall remain in effect,
notwithstanding termination or expiration ofthis Implementing Arrangement.
DONE in two originals in the English language.
FOR THE INDIAN SPACE FOR THE NATIONAL
RESEARCH ORGA..t\JISATION OF AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA: AD,MINlS RAT )N OF THE UNITED
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