Written by Karan Sharma July 21, 2025
ISRO is preparing Chandrayaan-4, India's first Moon sample return mission, targeting 2028 launch.
ISRO is preparing Chandrayaan-4, India's first Moon sample return mission, targeting 2028 launch.
The mission will test critical technologies like lunar takeoff and Earth re-entry - a first for ISRO.
At estimated ₹1,200 crore, it costs less than half of similar foreign missions.
Targeting Shiv Shakti Point (Chandrayaan-3 landing zone) for sample collection.
Samples may reveal water ice, crucial for future Moon bases.
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ISRO is preparing Chandrayaan-4, India's first Moon sample return mission, targeting 2028 launch.
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