Big news for the country and ISRO. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet has approved the Chandrayaan-4 mission. The mission is expected to be completed in 36 months. The government has provided Rs 2104.06 crore for the mission. It includes the Chandrayaan-4 spacecraft, two LVM-3 rockets, and a space network to maintain constant contact with Chandrayaan-4 and design verification.
Now let’s get to know the complete story of Chandrayaan-4 mission… How will this mission be accomplished?
ISRO Chairman Dr. S. Somnath had said a few months ago that Chandrayaan-4 will not be launched in one go. It will be launched in two parts. After this its modules will be connected in space. This means we will dock. This technology will help in the construction of the future Indian space station. ISRO has never done anything like this before.
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Chandrayaan-4 will return with soil samples from the lunar surface
Chandrayaan-4 will be sent to space in several parts and assembled in space. Only through this mission will ISRO return to Earth after collecting samples from the Moon. The advantage of connecting and separating modules in space will be that in the future the Indian Space Station (BAS) will be built using this method. Therefore the Chandrayaan-4 mission is necessary.
Chandrayaan-4 won’t launch immediately…Here’s why
Dr. Somnath said, we have done all the planning for Chandrayaan-4. How will the launch be done? Which part will be taken when? How will it be added to the space. Then how will we land on the moon? Which part will remain there? Which part will come back to India with the samples? Many launches because we don’t have that powerful rocket yet. Chandrayaan-4 can be launched in one go.
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Docking and undocking tests will be carried out in space this year
ISRO chief said: “We have the technology for docking, i.e. connecting the spacecraft parts. This can be done in geospace or lunar space. This means above the Earth and above the Moon. We are developing the technology. The SPADEX mission can be completed by the end of this year to demonstrate docking.”
Will connect the two parts of Chandrayaan-4 above the Earth
The docking manoeuvre is a routine procedure when returning to Earth after completing a lunar mission. The ISRO chief said, “We have done this before. The world has seen this in different missions of Chandrayaan. We landed some parts of a spacecraft on the Moon while part of it continued to orbit the Moon. This time we will work on connecting them. This time two modules of Chandrayaan-4 will be added to the Earth orbit.”
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India’s space station to be completed by 2035
He told us that the review, cost and detailed study of Chandrayaan-4 has been completed. It has been sent to the government for approval. It is a part of the government and ISRO’s vision 2047. ISRO is trying to build the Indian Space Station (BAS) by 2035. By 2040, we can also send an Indian to the moon with our technology and capabilities.
India’s space station will consist of five connected parts
The Indian Space Station will be launched in several parts and stitched together in space. Its first part will be sent to space on the LVM3 rocket. Its first launch is expected to take place in 2028. A separate proposal is being prepared for this, which will be submitted to the government for approval. The Indian Space Station will be made up of five different parts connected. Our scientists are studying this.
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