Future space missions

Kshitij Chavan

(Project Engineer, OAE Center India)

https://www.isro.gov.in/Aditya_L1_videos.html

Launched in Sept. 2023

1 Jan 2024 - Launched

X-ray Polarimeter Satellite

To study various astronomical objects like black hole, neutron stars, active galactic nuclei, pulsar wind nebulae

https://www.isro.gov.in/XPosat_teaser_video.html

4th Country to soft land on the Moon

https://www.isro.gov.in/Ch3_Video_Lunar_Orbit_Insertion.html

Aug. 2023 - Landing

VIPER

Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/viper/

Land at the South Pole of the Moon

Planned for late 2024

100-day mission.

To study the origin and distribution of water on the Moon for future human space exploration.

Special Mentions (missions) -

Chang’e-6 lunar mission

(China)

International space mission

Artemis 1 - uncrewed lunar orbiter mission for testing. Launched in Nov. 2022 by NASA.

Artemis 2 - 4 astronauts - 10 day Lunar flyby - Scheduled Dec. 2024.

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This is for final test before Artemis 3 which will take humans back to the moon in 2025!!!

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https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/

https://www.mmx.jaxa.jp/en/

Scheduled launch for 2026 - 2027

https://europa.nasa.gov/

NASA’s Largest Planetary Mission Spacecraft

In 2022 NASA's Dart spacecraft intentionally slammed into. To study the aftermath

https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera

Gaganyaan -

Demonstration of human space flight capability

Image from Drogue Parachute Deployment Tests for Gaganyaan Mission

3 days mission

3 crew members

400 km altitude

Vyommitra robot

For the flight with crew

https://www.isro.gov.in/Gaganyaan.html

INSAT-3DS :

meteorological satellite

Launch scheduled on February 17, 2024 5.30 pm

https://www.isro.gov.in/GSLVF14_INSAT3DS_TeaserVideo.html

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enhanced meteorological observations and monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for improved weather forecasting and disaster warning.

NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Satellite

https://nisar.jpl.nasa.gov/

Most expensive Earth Imaging satellite in the world

To observe Earth’s changing frozen regions, rising and sinking, monitoring forests and wetlands

A perfect blend of two cultures and a creation by two sets of craftsmen is what NISAR is.

Launch planned in 2024

More Indian Future missions

Thank you for your attention

• Shukrayaan-1 : Venus orbiter mission (Dec 2024)
• Mars Orbiter mission 2 : High resolution camera and radar will be used to study early Martian surface (2024)
• Chandrayaan 4 : Lunar Polar exploration mission. ISRO tie up with JAXA (2026-2028)
• Astrosat 2 : Successor of Astrosat 1. To observe distant planets, galaxies and other astronomical objects more clearly than from the Earth. Our own space observatory!!