Sawaal-Jawaab: From Chandrayaan 3 to an Indian on the Moon

With the triumphant touchdown of the Chandrayaan 3 Vikram lander in August 2023, which Moon missions will the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) take on next? Having the rare ability to autonomously land a robotic spacecraft on another planetary body and explore it with a rover has unlocked new avenues and ambitions for India. ISRO is now planning a series of Chandrayaan missions, the first of which will see a rover co-developed with the Japanese Space Agency study water ice on the Moon’s south pole later this decade.