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.
