ISRO has several upcoming missions that it is currently working on, which include a range of scientific, technological and strategic objectives. These missions include India’s first manned space mission, Gaganyaan, lunar exploration mission Chandrayaan-3, solar mission Aditya-L1, Venus mission Shukrayaan-1, reusable launch vehicle technology demonstration project RLV-TD, human space flight center, exoworlds mission, small satellite launch vehicle SSLV, space-based solar power project, and BharatNet project. These missions are expected to make significant contributions to science and technology, as well as boost India’s space capabilities.
Some of the objectives of these missions include studying the sun’s corona, exploring the lunar surface, studying the Venusian atmosphere, developing reusable launch vehicle technology, supporting manned missions, studying exoplanets, launching small satellites at a lower cost, harnessing solar power from space and transmitting it to earth and connecting all 2.5 Lakh Gram Panchayats (village councils) through BharatNet project. These missions are expected to provide valuable insights into various scientific phenomena, as well as help in the overall development and advancement of India’s space technology.
The Gaganyaan mission, for instance, will help India become one of the few countries in the world to have sent humans to space, which will be a major milestone in India’s space program. The lunar exploration mission Chandrayaan-3 will help in understanding the geology of the lunar surface and search for water and minerals resources. The Aditya-L1 mission will help in understanding the solar corona and its impact on the earth.
The Shukrayaan-1 mission will help in understanding the Venusian atmosphere, surface, and its interaction with the solar wind. The reusable launch vehicle technology demonstration project RLV-TD will help in reducing the cost of launching satellites, which will make space technology more accessible. The Human Space Flight Center will be a key facility to support manned missions.
All these missions are expected to generate a lot of excitement and interest among the scientific community, as well as the general public, as they are set to make new discoveries and open up new possibilities in space exploration.
- Gaganyaan: India’s first manned space mission, Gaganyaan, is scheduled to launch in 2022, which will send a three-member crew to space for a period of 7 days.
- Chandrayaan-3: India’s third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, is planned to launch in 2022-23, which aims to land a rover on the lunar surface to explore the south pole region of the moon.
- Aditya-L1: Aditya-L1 is a solar mission that aims to study the sun’s corona and will be launched in 2022-23.
- Shukrayaan-1: India’s first Venus mission, Shukrayaan-1, is planned to be launched in 2024, which aims to study the Venusian atmosphere, surface, and its interaction with the solar wind.
- Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD): The RLV-TD is a reusable launch vehicle technology demonstration project which aims to develop a reusable launch vehicle.
- Human Space Flight Centre: India’s Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) is being set up to support the Gaganyaan mission and future manned missions.
- Exoworlds mission: The Exoworlds mission aims to study the atmospheres of exoplanets, which are planets that orbit other stars.
- Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV): The SSLV is a small satellite launch vehicle that will enable the launch of small satellites into orbit at a lower cost.
- Space-based Solar Power: The Space-based Solar Power project aims to harness solar power from space and transmit it to the earth.
- Bharat Net Bharat Net is a project to connect all 2.5 Lakh Gram Panchayats (village councils)
Additionally, many of these missions are ambitious and complex, and their success will depend on the ability of ISRO to overcome technical challenges, secure funding, and manage the logistical and operational aspects of the missions.
These missions also require collaboration and cooperation with other space agencies and organizations around the world, as well as private companies and research institutions, which will help to share resources, expertise and knowledge.
Some of these missions are also expected to have a significant impact on India’s economy and society, by creating new jobs and industries, fostering innovation and technological development, and improving access to information and communication services in rural areas.
All in all, these upcoming ISRO missions are a testament to the organization’s capabilities, determination and ambition to push the boundaries of space exploration, and it will be exciting to see the results of these missions and the impact they will have on our understanding of the universe.
