Chandrayaan-4: India to send astronauts to moon as cabinet approves new lunar mission

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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Chandrayaan-4', a new lunar mission to develop and demonstrate the technologies needed for landing of Indian astronauts on the moon and safely bring them back to Earth, reported news agency PTI.

The Chandrayaan-4 mission will achieve the foundational technologies for the landing of Indian astronauts on the moon (planned by year 2040) and return safely back to Earth, a statement said.

"Major technologies that are required for docking/undocking, landing, safe return to earth and also accomplish lunar sample collection and analysis would be demonstrated," it added.

The total fund requirement for the technology demonstration mission Chandrayaan-4 is Rs 2,104.06 crore, the statement further revealed.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be responsible for the development of the spacecraft and the launch. The mission is expected to be completed within 36 months of approval with the participation of industry and academia, PTI reported.

All the critical technologies are envisaged to be indigenously developed, PTI said quoting the statement.

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