Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:25am on 18 Sep 2024,Wednesday Science
India's Union Cabinet has approved the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), a major advancement in its space exploration program. Scheduled for a March 2028 launch, the mission will send a spacecraft to orbit Venus, with a budget of Rs. 1,236 crore (about $149 million). Of this, Rs. 824 crore will be dedicated to spacecraft development, managed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The VOM aims to deepen understanding of Venus's surface, subsurface, and atmospheric conditions, as well as the Sun’s impact on its atmosphere. The mission will also explore Venus's historical potential for habitability and its evolution compared to Earth.
