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India’s Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), which aims to study various aspects of the planet, is scheduled to launch in March 2028, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced on Saturday.
The interplanetary mission, approved in the latest cabinet meeting, will use ISRO’s new heavy lift launch vehicle LVM-3.
ISRO sets dates for Venus mission.
ISRO is targeting a launch date of March 29, 2028 to send the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) aboard the LVM-3 rocket. The rocket will place the spacecraft in an elliptical parking orbit (EPO) of 170 km x 36,000 km, with an inclination of 21.5° and an argument of perigee (AOP) of 178°.
It is expected to reach Venus around July 19, four months after its launch into orbit.
After the cruise phase, the orbiter will enter a 500 km x 60,000 km orbit via Venus Orbit Injection (VOI). Aerobreaking, which lasts 6 to 8 months, will gradually reduce the orbit to a target low-altitude science orbit of 200 km x 600 km, with an inclination of about 90º.
This orbit will allow high-resolution studies of Venus’ surface and atmosphere, as well as in-state ionospheric observations, over the planned 5-year mission period.
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What is ISRO’s Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM)?
• The upcoming Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) will focus on exploring the atmosphere and geology of Venus, collecting important scientific data on the planet’s dense atmosphere.
• The purpose of this mission is to study the surface, subsurface, and atmospheric processes of Venus, as well as the effects of solar activity on its atmosphere.
• Venus is considered key to understanding planetary evolution, as it may have had conditions similar to Earth at one time.
• Isro will manage the development and launch of the spacecraft with a total budget of ₹1,236 crore ₹Out of which 824 crores will be spent on the construction of spacecraft.
