After Sun & Moon ops, Isro ready to launch Venus, XPoSat missions

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for the launch of the Venus mission, also known as ‘Shukrayaan’, in December next year. The mission aims to study Venus, the brightest planet in the solar system, and its thick atmosphere. ISRO is also planning to launch the X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) in December this year to study X-ray pulsars.