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From Chandrayaan to Gaganyaan: ISRO Chairman narrates space journey at IIT, outlines 2035 goals.
- •ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan shared insights into India's space journey and future plans at IIT Delhi.
- •India, starting its space program in 1962 amidst basic challenges, now commercially launches satellites for other countries.
- •India independently developed cryogenic technology, previously denied by other nations, and has created three cryogenic propulsion systems.
- •Chandrayaan-3's success made India the first country to soft-land near the lunar south polar region and the fourth overall.
- •India aims to launch the first module of its space station by 2028 and land humans on the Moon by 2040.
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The first module of the Indian Space Station has received project approval and is planned for launch by 2028, with additional modules targeted for integration by 2035. Furthermore, India has set an ambitious goal to land humans on the moon by 2040.
When foreign countries refused to share cryogenic technology with India in the early 1990s, the nation decided to turn the challenge into an opportunity and developed the technology entirely on its own. ISRO has successfully built three cryogenic propulsion systems independently.
On August 23, 2023, Chandrayaan-3 achieved a successful soft landing near the lunar south polar region, making India the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon and the very first to land near its south polar region.
