Union Cabinet Approves Chandrayaan-4 Mission and Venus Orbiter

• The Union government has approved the Chandrayaan-4 mission to bring moon rocks to earth, send a spacecraft to orbit Venus, and expand the Gaganyaan project to build an Indian space station.
• The Cabinet also approved a proposal to build a next-generation launch vehicle capable of placing heavier payloads in orbits.
• The decision brings India closer to a self-sustained space station by 2035 and a crewed lunar mission by 2040.
• The government allocated ₹2,104 crore for the Chandrayaan-4 mission.
• The Cabinet also approved ₹1,236 crore for the Venus Orbiter Mission, expected to be launched in March 2028.