Status
Shukrayaan
NET December, 2024
Rocket
Mission Details
Shukrayaan
Shukrayaan is a planned orbiter to Venus by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The orbiter, depending on its final configuration, would have a science payload capability of approximately 100 kilograms (220 lb) with 500 W available power. The initial elliptical orbit around Venus is expected to have 500 km (310 mi) at periapsis and 60,000 km (37,000 mi) at apoapsis.
The three broad research areas of interest for this mission include surface/subsurface stratigraphy and re-surfacing processes; 2nd: The study of the atmospheric chemistry, dynamics, and compositional variations, and 3rd: The study of solar irradiance and solar wind interaction with Venus ionosphere while studying the structure, composition, and dynamics of the atmosphere.