11.04.2024
ISRO chief S Somnath discusses India's progress in space exploration, including the upcoming Chandrayaan-4 mission aiming to land an astronaut on the moon by 2040.
ISRO Chairman S. Somnath. Photo by Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times) (File)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somnath on Wednesday that the upcoming phase of the Chandrayaan project is in progress, aiming to advance India's lunar exploration efforts.
He indicated that Chandrayaan-4 marks the initial stride towards India's aspiration of landing an astronaut on the moon by 2040.
Addressing a press conference, Somnath said, “Chandrayaan-4 is a concept that we are now developing as a continuation of the Chandrayaan series...our honourable Prime Minister has announced that an Indian will land on the moon in 2040. So, if that has to happen, we have to have continuous moon exploration of various kinds."
Earlier in January, India launched its inaugural dedicated solar mission, the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, positioning it into the Halo orbit around the sun.
Furthermore, the Gaganyaan project stands as another pivotal endeavor for India, aiming to demonstrate human spaceflight capability by sending a crew of three members into a 400 km orbit for a 3-day mission, safely returning them to Earth by landing in Indian waters.
Quelle: mint