The Union Cabinet approved the “Chandrayaan-4” moon mission on Wednesday, aimed at developing technologies to land Indian astronauts on the moon by 2040 and safely return them to Earth. The mission will demonstrate critical technologies required for lunar landing and sample collection.
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- Mission to develop tech for Indian astronauts’ moon landing by 2040.
- ₹ 2,104.06 crore allocated for the mission.
- ISRO to lead spacecraft and launch development.
- Will demonstrate docking, undocking, and safe return to Earth.
- Mission includes lunar sample collection and analysis.
- Entirely indigenous technologies to be developed.
- Involvement of industry and academia in the mission.
- Completion expected within 36 months of approval.
