Big boost to ISRO: Chandrayaan-4, Venus mission, Indian space station and next-gen launch vehicle get Cabinet nod
Hindustan TimesChandrayaan-4, the next phase following Chandrayaan-3's successful lander and rover landing on the Moon, received approval from the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. The Cabinet also cleared the plan for the Venus orbiter mission, the development of an Indian space station, and the next-generation launch vehicle development, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told a press briefing. After Moon and Mars, India to chase Venus The Venus Orbiter Mission will focus on scientific exploration to better understand Venus's atmosphere and geology, generating extensive scientific data by probing its thick atmosphere. India to launch its own space station by 2028 The Cabinet also approved the construction of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station, India's own space station for scientific research. India to develop reusuable launch vehicle The Narendra Modi government also approved the development of a next-generation launch vehicle.