The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has identified a precise landing site on the Moon for its ambitious Chandrayaan-4 mission, even as the mission itself is scheduled for launch around 2028. The announcement signals a critical early milestone for India’s first lunar sample-return endeavour, approved by the Union government and described as the country’s most complex lunar mission to date.
BIT POINTS:
- Chandrayaan-4 will be India’s first lunar sample-return mission.
- The selected landing site MM-4 lies in the Mons Mouton region near the Moon’s south pole.
- Orbiter High Resolution Camera data was used to assess landing hazards and terrain slopes.
- The mission involves multiple modules, including a dedicated re-entry system for lunar samples.
