Chandrayaan-4 to launch in 2027: Jitendra Singh

India's ambitious space missions, including Chandrayaan-4 and Gaganyaan, aim to propel the nation towards scientific excellence and economic growth.

India will launch the Chandrayaan-4 mission to bring back samples of moon rocks to the Earth in 2027, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said.

Chandrayaan-4 will involve at least two separate launches of the heavylift LVM-3 rocket that will carry five different components of the mission which will be assembled in orbit.

“The Chandrayaan-4 mission aims to collect samples from the moon’s surface and bring them back to the Earth,” Mr. Singh told PTI Videos in an interview.

The Minister said the Gaganyaan mission, which involves sending Indian astronauts in a specially designed spacecraft to low-earth orbit and bringing them back safely, will be launched next year.

In 2026, India will also launch Samudrayaan, which will take three scientists in a submersible up to a depth of 6,000 metres in the deep ocean, to explore the seabed.

“This achievement will align with the timelines of India’s other landmark missions, including the Gaganyaan space mission, marking a pleasant coincidence in the nation’s journey toward scientific excellence,” Mr. Singh said.

Mr. Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the Samudrayaan mission in his Independence Day speech.