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After the success of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L1 space mission in 2023, the Indian space agency is planning to launch several more missions in 2024. Here’s all you need to know.
With an aim to study high-energy cosmic X-rays from celestial objects like pulsars, black holes and more, ISRO launched XPoSat successfully on January 1, 2024. It was launched with the help of PSLV rocket
ISRO Chairman S Somanath has declared 2024 as the "year for Gaganyaan". Expected to blast off in February 2024, this mission will have three crew members. It aims to validate systems for the future manned Gaganyaan 2 mission
The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM 2)sequel is expected to launch some time in 2024 or 2025. This second Mars mission aims to study the Martian atmosphere and search for evidence of past life
Shukrayaan 1 or Venus Orbiter Mission will be India’s first mission to Venus. Expected to launch in December 2024 or 2025, this space mission aims to study the planet’s atmosphere, composition and surface. It will uncover the mysteries concealed beneath the planet's formidable sulfuric acid clouds.
In collaboration with NASA, ISRO will launch NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar or NISAR satellite in space in January 2024. This mission aims to map the Earth's landmass and study natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis.
INSAT-3DS will replace the aging INSAT-3D satellite, currently providing crucial data for weather forecasting, flood and cyclone early warnings, and agricultural monitoring. It will offer improved imaging resolution and additional spectral bands, for more detailed monitoring of weather phenomena. It is scheduled for January 2024
Expected to lift-off in January 2024, ISRO's X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) aims to study polarization in high-energy X-rays emitted by black holes, pulsars, active galactic nuclei, and non-thermal supernova remnants
ISRO Chairman S Somanath recently announced, “We are planning at least 12 missions for 2024. It may also go up depending on our ability to produce the hardware and complete testing.”