_2024.jpg) Chandrayaan-4 Integrated Module' The LAM of transfer module seen on top and its re-entry cone is shown in golden brown. The ascender-lander-propulsion modules are seen beneath it in downward succession | |
| Mission type | Lunar sample return |
|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Chandrayaan |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2027 (planned) |
| Rocket | 2 × LVM3 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 2027 (planned) |
| Landing site | Near Statio Shiv Shakti |
Chandrayaan-4 (ⓘ; from Sanskrit: Chandra, "Moon" and yāna, "craft, vehicle") is a planned lunar sample return mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the fourth iteration in its Chandrayaan lunar exploration programme.[1][2] As of January 2025 the conceptualisation phase has been completed, and the design phase is nearing completion.[3] The mission is expected to launch around 2028.[4] It is planned to return up to 3 kg (6.6 lb) of lunar regolith from near Shiv Shakti point, the landing site of Chandrayaan-3.[5]
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