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News Topical, Digital Desk : ISRO chief Dr. V. Narayanan announced Chandrayaan-4 and Chandrayaan-5 at the Central Tool Room and Training Center (CTTC) in Odisha. The ISRO chief has said that the objective of Chandrayaan-4 is to collect moon samples and bring them back to Earth, while Chandrayaan-5 is a collaborative mission with Japan.
India's ambitious foray into space exploration continues as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) prepares for its next major space mission, Chandrayaan-4, which aims to collect samples of the moon's surface and return them to Earth, the ISRO chief said.
Will help in space missions
This unprecedented effort aims to bring samples from the Moon back to Earth safely, a remarkable first for India's space agency. This ambitious mission was revealed by ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan during his visit to the Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC) in Bhubaneswar.
Chandrayaan-4 will involve landing on the Moon, collecting samples and returning them to Earth, enhancing our understanding of lunar geology and potentially aiding future space missions.
An important step for India
- Chandrayaan-4 will set the stage for a better understanding of the moon, as scientists hope to analyse the samples it returns. The mission is a significant step for India in lunar research, showcasing the country's growing space capabilities.
- Following this, ISRO is working closely with Japan for Chandrayaan-5. Dr Narayanan highlighted that Chandrayaan-5 is expected to be a more comprehensive mission than its predecessors. It is worth mentioning that the total launch weight of Chandrayaan-5 will be 6,400 kg, which is much higher than the 5,000 kg of Chandrayaan-3.
- A significant enhancement includes the planned operational lifetime of the Chandrayaan-5 rover, which will weigh 350 kg - much more than the 25 kg of the previous rover. This new stage will allow the mission duration to be extended from a mere 14 days to a full 100 days, allowing for more detailed exploration of the lunar surface.
ISRO is also working on Chandrayaan 5 mission
The ISRO chief said that right now we are working on Chandrayaan 4 because Chandrayaan 3 did a soft landing near the south pole of the moon and brought glory to our country. Chandrayaan 4 is a sample retain mission. We will land, take samples and bring them back to Earth.
The ISRO chief said that we are also working on the Chandrayaan 5 mission. This is a collaborative mission with Japan's space agency JAXA. This time the rover will weigh 350 kg and its life will be about 100 days.
Credit given to Dr. Sunil Shadangi
- The progress we are making with each mission highlights India's growing capabilities in space exploration, Dr Narayanan said during his address at the Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC) in Odisha.
- On this occasion, the ISRO chief gave full credit for his success to his scientific guru Dr. Sunil Sarangi of Odisha. He said that he had learnt the cryogenic technology used in rockets today from him.
- V. Narayanan, who is currently the chairman of ISRO, was a student of Prof. Sunil Shadangi at IIT Kharagpur. He said that after learning this technology from our Guru, we prepared a thesis, which is currently being used in all rockets. He expressed his gratitude towards his Guru.
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