Overview
- ISRO chief V Narayanan said the government has cleared Chandrayaan-4, a lunar sample-return mission targeted for launch in 2028.
- Seven launches are planned before the financial year ends, including a commercial communications satellite and the first PSLV built entirely by Indian industry.
- ISRO aims to triple annual spacecraft production within three years to meet growing mission demand across civil, commercial and exploration programs.
- Work has begun on an Indian Space Station, with the first of five modules planned for 2028 and completion targeted for 2035.
- Gaganyaan’s crewed flight remains scheduled for 2027 as uncrewed test timelines shift, LUPEX with JAXA advances south‑pole water‑ice studies, and the Prime Minister has set a 2040 goal for an Indian crewed lunar landing and return.