GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF SPACE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 635
TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2025
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT MISSION
635. DR. THIRUMAAVALAN THOLKAPPIYAN:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has planned for Human Space Flight
Mission to Moon;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any target date is fixed for such human...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 635 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2025 HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT MISSION
635. DR. THIRUMAAVALAN THOLKAPPIYAN:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has planned for Human Space Flight Mission to Moon;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any target date is fixed for such human space flight mission to moon; and
(d) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH): ****
(a) & (b) Yes. Towards continued efforts for sustained human spaceflight missions, India has envisioned long term road map which also includes embarking on a crewed mission to moon.(c) & (d) As part of India’s Space Vision 2047, 1st crewed lunar mission is tentatively planned by 2040. Towards accomplishing this goal, major projects viz. Chandrayaan-4 Lunar Sample Return Mission, Chandrayaan-5 ISRO-JAXA LuPex mission, Gaganyaan follow-on missions including Bharatiya Antariksh Station module-1, Next Generation Launch Vehicle and Third Launch Pad were recently approved by the government.
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