Cabinet approves Chandrayaan-4 mission: In a leap towards further space exploration, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that India is on track for its first manned mission to the Moon. Vaishnaw also announced that the Union Cabinet today approved the Chandrayaan-4 mission to the Moon. “The Chandrayaan-4 mission has been extended to add more elements. The next step is to take the manned mission to the Moon. All the preparatory steps for it have been approved. The Venus Orbiter mission, continuation of Gaganyaan and Bharatiya Antariksh station and development of the next generation launch vehicle have also been given approval,” Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
The Union Cabinet today approved the Chandrayaan-4 mission, which aims to develop and demonstrate technologies required for landing Indian astronauts on the Moon and ensuring their safe return to Earth. This mission will lay the foundation for achieving key technologies required for India’s planned lunar landing by 2040.
The Cabinet also approved a mission to Venus for scientific exploration and to better understand the Venusian atmosphere and geology, and to generate a wealth of scientific data by investigating its thick atmosphere.
“The key technologies required for docking and undocking, landing, safe return to Earth, and for the collection and analysis of lunar samples will be demonstrated,” he said.
The total funds required for the technology demonstration mission “Chandrayaan-4” is Rs 2,104.06 crore. ISRO will be responsible for the development and launch of the spacecraft. The mission is expected to be completed within 36 months of its approval with the involvement of industry and academia. All critical technologies are expected to be developed indigenously.
The total funding required for the technology demonstration mission ‘Chandrayaan-4’ is Rs 2,104.06 crore. ISRO will oversee the development and launch of the spacecraft. The mission is expected to be completed within 36 months of approval, with active participation of industry and academia. All key technologies are planned to be developed indigenously.
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