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(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) VENUS ORBITER MISSION

(NOVEMBER-2024)

VENUS ORBITER MISSION

Why in News: The Union Cabinet has recently approved India’s Venus Orbiter Mission which is planned to be launched in March 2028

Key highlights:

The Union Cabinet of the Government of India has accorded approval the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) to study different facets of Venus including its surface and atmosphere

About Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM)

The Venus Orbiter Mission will explore the planet’s atmosphere, surface, and its interaction with the Sun.
Objectives: Key scientific objectives include examining dust in the Venusian atmosphere, mapping its surface topography in high resolution, studying the solar X-ray spectrum near Venus, analyzing Venusian airglow, and investigating sub-surface characteristics. Additionally, the mission will serve as a technology demonstration for ISRO, testing aerobraking and thermal management techniques in the harsh Venusian environment.
Payloads: For the Venus Orbiter mission (VOM), sixteen Indian payloads, two Indian and international collaborative payloads, and one international payload have been recommended by Experts Review Committee under well-defined broad science themes viz., surface/ subsurface, atmosphere, ionosphere and solar wind Interaction with an aim to explicate the outstanding science questions as well as the gap areas which need further investigations.
Launch Details: India’s Venus Orbiter Mission is planned to be launched in March 2028.

Other Expected Outcomes:

This ambitious mission is expected to create significant employment opportunities, foster skill development, and drive technological advancements in India. To ensure broad engagement and collaboration, ISRO has organized national-level discussions involving scientists, academics, and research students from across the country.