4. CHANDRAYAAN

Missions and Accomplishments of ISRO Chandrayaan

• All three Chandrayaan missions were successfully implemented by ISRO, with the latest one, Chandrayaan-3, managing to achieve a soft and safe landing on the Moon.
• The Indian government has also planned that by 2040, it will possess all capabilities to reach the target as “Indian land on the moon” through its series of Chandrayaan missions.

Upcoming Chandrayaan Missions:

• Chandrayaan-4 will demonstrate capability to land and return safely from the Moon, whereas Chandrayaan-5/LuPEX is supposed to show the capability of a higher capacity lander.

Cost Effectiveness Goals:

• ISRO is trying to achieve further cost effectiveness in the missions through standardization, indigenization, advanced technologies, and multi-function integration.

Indian Space Policy 2023:

• The Indian Space Policy 2023 brought out in April 2023 was to foster the increased participation of Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs) in the space economy value chain.

Major Landmarks Achieved by ISRO:

• The achievement completion of 15 spacecraft missions, 17 launch vehicle missions, and 5 technology demonstrators since 2021.

Main Accomplishments:

• Satellite launches, including space science missions like:
  • Aryabhatta
  • Astrosat
  • Mangalyaan
  • Chandrayaan series
  • XPOSAT
  • ADITYA-L1
• Indigenous satellite-based Navigation system.
• Different Earth Observation Satellites and communication satellites.