India On Track to Achieve 3-Phase 2047 Space / Moon Exploration Plan
New strategy for India to achieve leading global space power status by 2047 revealed at ISG-ISRS National Symposium in Pune is divided into Technology Build Up (2023-28), Lunar Reach-out (2028-40) and Lunar Base (2040-47) phases; Space Docking Experiment (SPADEX) set for 2024, followed by continuation of Chandrayaan mission series of robotic landers with Chandrayaan-4,5,6,7; ISRO Chairman S. Somanath confident in meeting 2035 space station and 2040 human Moon landing goals set by PM Modi, telling TOI work “is progressing aggressively” on station and first module may be launched in 2028; Lunar habitation / tourism possible by 2047