Mankind is always striving for knowledge, we go to great lengths to discover those that are undiscovered, to explain those that are unexplainable. Us engineers of the first Asian space agency to reach mars orbit, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), share the same goal. We took on the mission of obtaining knowledge on the endlessly expanding space, to put in place Mission Lumos 724 - Gliese 832c. This is an extraordinarily complex task to accomplish. In spite of its numerous problems, but it's cause is worth exploring, and the process will surely uncover a multitude of new findings.

 

"Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying" -Arther C. Clark. Mankind has always wondered whether we were alone in the universe, this mission could finally answer this question, and unravel the secrets of our universe and external life forms.  Our destination is Gliese 832c, another theoretically habitable planet with properties alike our planet, Earth. Due to its likeliness of that of Earth, this planet could potentially contain indicators of life forms. This is our main goal, in the process, we intend to create a unprecedented machine - a phenomenal feat of science, a machine that can travel at 288,792,458 meters per second, the speed of light. Many issues come with this seemingly unachievable goal, precautions must be taken.

 

Can such a unrealistic goal really be achieved? It goes without saying that many things must be taken into consideration in order to meet our goals. As it is very difficult to locate the exact location of our destination, we intend to launch our rocket at the time in which the star is easiest to spot in order to maximize our chances of getting it on first try. We cannot stress how important it is to ensure that the rocket fulfills its goals and successfully lands on the target, as the mission itself will be very costly. In order to ensure success, using the top quality materials is crucial, but this may lead to cost issues. Even so, budgets and cost is only just one of our problems.

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As engineers, we have many concerns as to the success of the mission. Traveling at light speed brings upon it’s own problems. It is of utmost importance to avoid any obstacles whilst traveling at such speed because even the tiniest of pebbles can become a unpredictable missile. This is why it is quite important to have an strong material, like carbyne, a versatile lightweight material, capable of withstanding such damage. Carbyne is a single atom element, twice the strength of graphite, and triple the strength of diamond. However, mass producing this material can cause financial issues, and may require a huge budget. Another issue we may come across is the acquiring the mass amount of energy required to launch rover Lumos 724 into space at the speed of light, and for it to maintain its speed even after encountering obstacles in space and after puncturing Earth's atmosphere. It will take a sizable amount of money to obtain enough for our use. Also, this considerable amount of energy that is dispersed will have a mass impact on the launch site and it will be dangerous for anyone nearby. Hence, during this take off, no bystanders should be allowed to enter the launch site within a wide radius. It is even more favorable for us to launch in an deserted land in case of any ignorant or curious people nearby. Overall, these are all practical problems that can be solved with simple calculations and negotiations. 

 

Fundamentally, we intend to probe a planet that could possibly be the "new earth". To find new life and assemble machines, to study new areas no man nor machine has reached. Nevertheless, mankind may never reveal all of the endless secrets our world holds, but this mission will move us one step further in humankind's unceasing quest for knowledge

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