Archive · 7 Jan 2026
India Plans Moon Mission by 2040
India wants to send people to the Moon by 2040.
A former space leader, A S Kiran Kumar, talked about this plan at a big science meeting.
India is also working with Japan to build a robot to explore the Moon.
They want to learn more about a special area on the Moon called the South Polar region.
This mission will create many new jobs and opportunities for schools, universities, and companies.
India started using space technology to help people, like improving TV and weather forecasts.
The meeting also talked about how to use special tools to study space and the universe better.
India plans to land astronauts on the Moon by 2040 and build a space station by the same year.
Former ISRO chief A S Kiran Kumar announced the plan at the 5th ASI Symposium in Ahmedabad.
India is collaborating with Japan to develop a lander and rover for lunar exploration.
The mission will focus on studying the South Polar region of the Moon for specific scientific information.
The initiative aims to create opportunities for academic institutions, engineering schools, and private companies in space exploration.
- Who
- India, led by former ISRO chief A S Kiran Kumar
- What
- Plans to send astronauts to the Moon by 2040 and build a space station
- When
- Mission planned for 2040, symposium held on January 7
- Where
- Ahmedabad, India, during the 5th ASI Symposium
- Why
- To advance space exploration, scientific research, and societal benefits
- Mission Target
- Moon landing by 2040
- Key Speaker
- A S Kiran Kumar, former ISRO chief
- Event
- 5th Astronomical Society of India (ASI) Symposium
- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Collaboration
- Japan for lander and rover
- Focus Area
- South Polar region of the Moon
- Space Station Goal
- Build by 2040
- Symposium Focus
- Optics and advanced instrumentation in astronomy and space science
