The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared two key space missions: yet another mission to the Moon, called Chandrayaan-4, and a mission to Venus by March 2028 to study and explore the planet. The total fund requirement for the technology demonstration mission "Chandrayaan-4" is Rs 2,104.06 crore.
The total fund approved for the "Venus Orbiter Mission" (VOM) is Rs 1,236 crore, of which Rs 824 crore will be spent on the spacecraft.