The Indian Space Research Organisation’s Chairman, S Somanath, shared new timelines for major upcoming space missions, including Chandrayaan 4, Gaganyaan, and a joint moon-landing mission with Japan’s JAXA.
S Somanath also gave an update on the launch of the electric-propelled satellite TDS-01, which is set to be launched in December this year, reported PTI. Here are all the ISRO space mission updates recently shared by S Somanath.
New dates of ISRO space missions shared by S Somanath
India’s first manned space mission will likely to begin in 2026, sample return mission Chandrayaan-4 will be carried out in 2028, said ISRO Chief while delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture at Akashvani, reported Indian Express on Saturday.
The joint space mission between India and the US, which was delayed multiple times for various reasons, is scheduled to be carried out next year, reported IE.
Giving information about Chandrayaan-5 mission, S Somanath said that ISRO’s fifth mission to the moon will be a joint moon landing mission with Japan space agency JAXA, originally named LUPEX. The mission was earlier scheduled to be launched within the 2025 time frame. But now, the mission is likely to be carried out after 2028, according to IE report.
