New Delhi
Dr. S. Somnath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Council, says that India will land on the moon in 2040. He said that we are going to start work on this ambitious project and will land humans on the moon. Not only this, a target has also been set to establish the Indian Space Station in 2035. The space station module will be launched in 2028 and then this mission will be completed in the next 7 years. After the great success of India’s Chandrayaan mission, this ambitious mission of ISRO is going to show the entire world the capability of India in the interim. S. Somnath said that we have prepared the roadmap for the next 15 years and are making efforts with a long term vision.
Narendra Modi government has released a fund of Rs 31 thousand crore for ISRO. Talking on this, ISRO Chief S. Somnath said in an interview to NDTV, ‘I am confident that this year will be very great for us. We will proceed on our missions. Apart from this, the future roadmap will also be decided based on the vision of the PM. For the first time in the history of the space program, we have a plan for the next 25 years. Under this plan, India is going to set up a space station, which will start from 2028. Apart from this, India has set a target of sending humans to the moon in 2040. This is a very ambitious project.
Dr. Somnath said that we will accomplish such a feat on the 100th anniversary of the country’s independence. He said, ‘When we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the country’s independence, the Indian flag will also wave on the moon. One of our travelers will go there and return after hoisting the tricolor there. This is our target for the year 2040. Before this, work is going on on Chandrayaan-4 mission. Under this, it will be decided how the Chandrayaan mission will return safely. Currently, India is preparing how to prepare payloads for Chandrayaan mission. Launch vehicles etc. should be developed, so that along with landing on the moon, safe return can also be done.
