He's one of 5 men working on a project that will take 1,000 people to travel to, live and work on a human settlement on the moon. A lunar railway network that can be remote-controlled from Earth is part of the plan. iTALK finds out how this Mumbai-based photographer-turned-entrepreneur landed the coolest cosmic job

If you want to get to the moon, Deepak Kapadia is your man. Vice President and Director of Lunar Economic Development Authority (LEDA) and United Societies in Space (USS), Deepak is part of the elite think-tank that's planning to set up a human settlement on the moon. Sounds far out? Well, that's not all. Their target is to get 1,000 people to that lunar settlement. When and how they will get there, are details the team hasn't yet figured. But when the opportunity presents itself, these guys want to be prepared.

What is LEDA all about?
When America set foot on the moon, it was a matter of pride for the country, and perhaps the entire world. To get there, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration; an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program) had to dream big. Now that the task of getting there has been accomplished, we have to think of a new task: to get over 1,000 people there. Micro-biologists, geologists, doctors, teachers, industrialists and astronomers anyone who can ensure that mankind benefits from this trip. This time, it is about profit. They have to be able to get there, live and work there and get back safely.
The core LEDA team includes five people who are working out possible solutions so that the trip becomes a reality. We have Declan O' Donnell on our team (he's the guy who objected to the American flag being planted on the moon) and astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to land on the moon.