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PSLV-C61 EOS-09 Launch and Chandrayaan-5 LUPEX Plans

18 May 20251 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYPSLV-C61 EOS-09Launch andChandrayaan-5LUPEX Plans18 May 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

ISRO prepared an Earth observation launch while advancing a joint moon mission with Japan.

PSLV-C61 / EOS-09

  • Scheduled 19 May 2025, 5:59 AM, Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
  • Satellite images day and night in any weather; uses include surveillance, disaster management and resource monitoring.

Chandrayaan-5 / LUPEX

  • Partners: ISRO, JAXA, ESA, NASA; rocket H3-24L.
  • ISRO builds the lander; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries the rover.
  • Target: volatiles such as water in shadowed polar craters.
  • TIM-3 meeting on 13-14 May 2025 in Bengaluru fixed architecture and integration roles.

Chandrayaan series

  • 2008: Chandrayaan-1 mapped the moon from orbit.
  • 2019: Chandrayaan-2 had an orbiter and a lander attempt.
  • 2023: Chandrayaan-3 landed a rover successfully.
  • Chandrayaan-4 is planned as a sample return mission.

Exam angle

  • Sensor: C-band SAR.
  • Launch count: 101st.

Test yourself

1. EOS-09 carries which type of radar?

EOS-09 is equipped with a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar.

2. Which rocket is planned to launch the Chandrayaan-5 / LUPEX mission?

JAXA's H3-24L is the launch vehicle.

3. Chandrayaan-4 is planned as which kind of mission?

The series table lists Chandrayaan-4 as a planned sample return mission.

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