Chandrayaan-5 Mission Approved by the Centre: A Major Leap in Lunar Exploration
India’s space ambitions have reached new heights with the approval of the Chandrayaan-5 mission, announced by ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on March 16, 2025. This mission will be executed in collaboration with Japan and aims to conduct an advanced study of the Moon’s surface. Unlike Chandrayaan-3, which carried the 25 kg rover ‘Pragyan’, Chandrayaan-5 will deploy a heavier 250 kg rover, enhancing India’s lunar exploration capabilities.
| Mission | Year | Key Achievement | Status |
| Chandrayaan-1 | 2008 | Discovered water molecules on the Moon | Successful |
| Chandrayaan-2 | 2019 | Orbiter successful, lander crashed | Partial Success |
| Chandrayaan-3 | 2023 | First successful soft landing on Moon’s south pole | Successful |
| Chandrayaan-4 | 2027 (expected) | Lunar soil sample collection and return to Earth | Upcoming |
| Chandrayaan-5 | 2028 (expected) | Advanced surface study with a 250 kg rover | Upcoming |
| Summary/Static | Details |
| Why in the news? | Chandrayaan-5 Mission Approved by the Centre: A Major Leap in Lunar Exploration |
| Mission Name | Chandrayaan-5 |
| Approval Date | March 13, 2025 |
| Announced by | ISRO Chairman V Narayanan |
| Collaboration | ISRO (India) and JAXA (Japan) |
| Rover Weight | 250 kg |
| Mission Goal | Advanced lunar surface study |
| Launch Year | 2028 (expected) |
| Future Missions | Chandrayaan-4 (2027), Gaganyaan, Bharatiya Antariksh Station |
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