India Sets Ambitious Space Vision with Lunar Mission by 2040
On December 3, 2025, the Department of Space from India outlined its future space exploration aspirations including a manned mission to the moon by 2040. This mission is part of India's Space Vision 2047, which aims to establish a comprehensive roadmap for human spaceflight. Key projects to support this goal, including Chandrayaan-4, Chandrayaan-5 through ISRO-JAXA collaboration, and follow-up missions under Gaganyaan, along with infrastructure developments like the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and Next Generation Launch Vehicle, have received government approval.
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