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India Expands Lunar, Solar And Human Spaceflight Ambitions

India has been building its space programme since launching Aryabhata in 1975.

It successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon in 2023.

A future mission called Chandrayaan-4 is intended to bring Moon samples back to Earth.

India is also studying the Sun with Aditya-L1.

Another planned mission, Shukrayaan, would study Venus.

The Gaganyaan programme is testing equipment needed to safely send astronauts into space.

India plans to begin building a space station module in 2028.

Space technology also helps people with weather forecasts, farming, communications and disaster response.

The report says these efforts are helping India develop science, manufacturing and businesses.

Key facts

Early milestone: India’s space journey is traced to Aryabhata in 1975.
Lunar landing: Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon in 2023.
Sample return: Chandrayaan-4, approved in 2024, is intended to collect lunar samples and return them to Earth.
Solar mission: Aditya-L1 studies solar activity and space weather from about 1.5 million kilometres from Earth.
Venus mission: Shukrayaan, or the Venus Orbiter Mission, is targeted for March 2028.
Space station: The first Bharatiya Antariksh Station module is targeted for 2028, with the wider station envisaged by 2035.
Long-term goal: India’s roadmap includes a crewed lunar mission by 2040.
Earth applications: Space technologies support weather forecasting, agriculture, navigation, communications, healthcare and disaster management.

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