New Delhi: India is now ready for mission to Venus. Building on the success of its missions to the Moon and Mars. On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet approved the development of the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), marking another significant milestone in India’s space exploration journey.
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the mission to Venus for scientific exploration.
According to a Cabinet communique, the mission, expected to launch in March 2028, will help unravel the “Venusian atmosphere and geology and generate large amounts of science data probing into its thick atmosphere.”
The Cabinet has also “approved a fund of Rs 1,236 crore for the VOM, of which Rs 824 crore will be spent on the spacecraft.”
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“The cost includes development and realisation of the spacecraft including its specific payloads and technology elements, global ground station support cost for navigation and network as well as the cost of the launch vehicle,” the Cabinet said.
Venus, the closest planet to Earth, is believed to have formed in conditions similar to Earth. The Venus Orbiter Mission presents a unique opportunity to understand how planetary environments can evolve differently. It could provide crucial insights into the causes of Venus’ transformation from a potentially habitable planet to its current state, which is vastly different from Earth.
The Department of Space will accomplish the VOM mission and is envisaged to orbit a scientific spacecraft in the orbit of planet Venus.
“ISRO will be responsible for the development and launch of the spacecraft. The project will be effectively managed and monitored through the established practices prevailing at ISRO. The data generated from the mission would be disseminated to the scientific community through existing mechanisms,” the Cabinet communique said.
The Venus Orbiter Mission is not just a standalone endeavour. It is a stepping stone towards India’s future planetary missions with larger payloads and optimal orbit insertion approaches. The knowledge and experience gained from this mission will be invaluable in shaping India’s future in space exploration.
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–IANS
