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17/01/23 19:54 PM IST

ISRO 'Shukrayaan' mission to planet Venus reportedly shifted to 2031

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  • The ISRO has not yet received approval from the Indian government for the Venus mission and that, as a result, the mission may be delayed until 2031.
  • Shukrayaan I, the ISRO Venus mission, was scheduled to launch in December 2024.
Shukrayaan Mission
  • The ISRO Venus mission, was scheduled to launch in December 2024. The concept was conceived in 2012.
  • The best time to launch from Earth to Venus is once every 19 months or thereabouts.
  • In case it misses the 2024 window, ISRO has "backup" launch dates in 2026 and 2028.
  • But every eight years, new better windows present themselves that further cut down on the quantity of fuel needed for takeoff.
  • The VERITAS and EnVision missions of the American and European space agencies, respectively, both have Venus missions scheduled for 2031.
  • Shukrayaan-I will be a mission for an orbiter.
  • A high-resolution synthetic aperture radar and a ground-penetrating radar are two of its current scientific payloads.
  • From an elliptical orbit, the mission will likely research Venus's geological and volcanic activities, emissions on the surface, wind speed, cloud cover, and other planetary features.
Source- Times Now

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