SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Friday launched a 21-day analog space mission to simulate conditions on Mars and moon in Ladakh area near China border in disputed Jammu and Kashmir region. The ISRO said the mission will “simulate life in an interplanetary habitat to tackle the challenges of a base station beyond earth.” It seeks to recreate conditions similar to those found on Mars and the moon, taking into account Ladakh's mix of desert and arctic climate