Cabinet approves Chandrayaan-4 mission, first module of Bharatiya Antariksh Station, Venus mission, next-gen launcher

PM Modi-led Union Cabinet has approved major space missions: Chandrayaan-4 for lunar sample return, Bharatiya Antariksh Station by 2035, and a Venus Orbiter Mission. Additionally, the development of the Soorya rocket, a reusable next-generation launch vehicle with enhanced payload capacity, has been sanctioned to bolster India’s space capabilities.