The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for the Chandrayaan-4 mission, which is designed to retrieve samples from the Moon using India’s most powerful rocket system.
Chandrayaan-4 will be launched in different parts and assembled in orbit, unlike previous missions, because the spacecraft’s size exceeds the rocket’s capacity. This method, which is similar to the construction of the International Space Station, establishes a new standard for space exploration and is unprecedented for lunar missions.
According to ISRO, the mission’s architecture involves numerous launches because of current rocket limitations. It is creating new docking technologies to enable spacecraft components to connect in both Earth and Moon orbits to accomplish this.
Lunar missions often dock in space, but assembling modules in Earth orbit to go to the moon is a novel idea. It is a bold step forward for space exploration, even though ISRO isn’t claiming to be the pioneer. In keeping with ISRO’s Vision 2047, the Chandrayaan-4 mission has set two ambitious goals: the establishment of India’s space station by 2035 and the sending of humans to the Moon by 2040. For the NGLV, ISRO is also constructing a brand-new launch facility, which is necessary for heavier missions.
