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Chandrayaan 4 Launch Date: On August 20, 2024, ISRO Chairman S Somnath announced that the design for India’s next moon missions Chandrayaan 4 and Chandryaan 5 are complete. The Indian Space Agency is currently in the process of seeking the government’s approval. Currently, both missions are in the conceptualisation phase. According to ISRO, Chandrayaan 4 is expected to be launched in 2028. As National Space Day, observed annually on August 23 is around the corner, the public expects more details about ISRO’s future missions. Well, what if you are already at the right place? In this blog, you will read about Chandrayaan 4 and its launch date in India.
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What is Chandrayaan 4 Mission of India?
India’s next moon mission, Chandrayaan 4, is expected to launch in or around the year 2028. According to official sources, the Chandrayaan 4 mission will focus on collecting samples from the Moon’s surface and returning back with them to Earth. This mission will be a breakthrough point for India’s lunar exploration series.
- Unlike previous missions, Chandrayaan 4 aims to bring lunar material to Earth for detailed scientific analysis.
- In other words, it will collect rocks and soil samples from the Moon and bring them back to Earth.
- This will help India and ISRO space scientists to study and understand the evolution and composition of the Moon.
- So far, only three countries including the USA, Soviet Union, and China have managed to bring back lunar samples.
It is a continuation of India’s lunar exploration program which began with Chandrayaan-1 in 2008. Here is an overview of all Chandrayaan missions of India.
| Mission name | Date | Mission details |
| Chandrayaan-1 | 2008 | First Indian mission to orbit the moon. It discovered the presence of water molecules on the lunar surface. |
| Chandrayaan-2 | 2019 | First Indian mission to attempt a soft landing on the Moon. It was unsuccessful due to a technical glitch. |
| Chandrayaan-3 | 2023 | A continuation of Chandrayaan-2. It successfully landed a rover on the Moon’s south pole. It made India the fourth country to achieve this solar exploration stage. |
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When will Chandrayaan-4 Launch?
The exact launch date of India’s next mission, Chandrayaan 4, has not been announced yet. However, the public is expecting to see the launch in the next few years, with the official sources mentioning the year 2028 to be the launch year.
What will Chandrayaan 4 do?
As mentioned earlier, the primary goal of Chandrayaan 4 is to collect samples from the Moon’s surface. Other key objectives of this mission include:
- Executing a safe landing on the Moon’s surface.
- Demonstrating the ability to safely collect and store lunar samples.
- Performing docking and undocking operations in the lunar orbit.
- Ensuring a safe return to the Earth.
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What is Chandrayaan 4 Launch Strategy?
Chandrayaan-4 will be carried out using a one-of-a-kind two-phase launch strategy. It will involve multiple spacecraft modules to successfully execute this mission. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) also aims to launch these modules separately and then assemble them in space.
Interestingly, implementing the two-phase launch strategy is also a first for ISRO. It allows the organise to work within the limits of its rocket capabilities and ensure success.
According to ISRO Chairman S Somnath, Chandrayaan-4 will feature five different spacecraft modules:
- Propulsion Module
- Descender Module
- Ascender Module
- Transfer Module
- Re-entry Module
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According to the current ISRO Chairman Dr. S. Somanath, ISRO is planning to launch Chandrayaan-4 in 2028. The exact date, time, and place of the Chandrayaan-4 launch has not been specified yet.
Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first mission to the Moon. It was successfully launched on October 22, 2008, from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.
The recent updates from ISRO regarding Chandrayaan-4 state that it will be launched in two phases. The spacecraft will be assembled in space before reaching to the Moon’s surface.
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