India And Japan To Collaborate On Lunar Exploration As Chandrayaan-5 Mission Approved

In the latest, the Chandrayaan-5 mission is set to be a significant lunar exploration project. India will provide the lander, while the rover will be developed in collaboration with Japan in this specific mission.

The Government of India has given approval to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the Chandrayaan-5 mission, which will carry a 250 kg rover to study the Moon’s surface.

V. Narayanan, ISRO Chairman announced this development on Sunday, confirming that the government had recently granted the go-ahead for the project.

While speaking at an event held in his honour following assuming the role of ISRO Chairman, Narayanan highlighted that Chandrayaan-5 will significantly differ from Chandrayaan-3, which carried the 25 kg Pragyan rover.

The new mission will feature a much larger 250 kg rover, enhancing exploration capabilities.