- The government has given ISRO permission to launch its next Venus Orbiting Satellite mission, called Shukrayaan, in 2028.
- As a follow-up to Chandrayaan 3, Chandrayaan 4 will be a joint Indian-Japanese project that aims to land precisely at the Moon’s south pole at 90 degrees south latitude.
- It will also carry a much heavier rover, weighing 350 kg, which is 12 times the size of its predecessor.
- The project has not yet received full approval. ISRO is also working on improving its weather and communication systems.
- Advanced sensor and satellite launches as part of the INSAT 4 series are being discussed.
- In addition to putting a satellite in Mars’ orbit, ISRO plans to try to land on the planet’s surface as part of the Mars mission.
- The introduction of Gaganyaan is scheduled in the next two years.
- It will be an unmanned flight after which a manned flight will be launched.
- Additionally, the government has approved the construction of India’s own space station.
- It will feature five modules but be smaller than the ISS.
- India’s space station will be operational by 2035, with the first module scheduled for launch in 2028.
