Chandrayaan-4: India's Next Lunar Mission
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Mission Name | Chandrayaan-4 |
| Approval Authority | Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi |
| Objective | Develop technologies for landing on Moon, returning to Earth, collecting lunar samples, and analyzing them on Earth. |
| Mission Goals | Foundational technologies for Indian lunar landing (planned by 2040), docking/undocking, safe return to Earth, lunar sample collection, and analysis. |
| Vision | Indian Space Station (Bharatiya Antriksh Station) by 2035, Indian Landing on Moon by 2040. |
| Progress | Successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3; Follow-on missions planned including Gaganyaan and Chandrayaan series. |
| Agency | ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) |
| Project Management | Managed and monitored through ISRO's established practices; expected completion within 36 months of approval. |
| Indigenous Development | All critical technologies to be indigenously developed; high employment potential and technology spin-offs expected. |
| Funds | Total requirement: Rs. 2104.06 Crore; includes spacecraft development, two LVM3 missions, deep space network support, and special tests. |
| Expected Outcomes | Self-sufficiency in critical technologies for manned missions; lunar sample return and analysis; significant industry involvement; academia engagement; establishment of curation and analysis facilities. |