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2026-02-10
Chandrayaan-4: ISRO Identifies Primary Landing Site for Next Lunar Mission
Dillip Chowdary
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has finalized the primary landing site for Chandrayaan-4, focusing on a high-interest area near the lunar south pole...
Selection Criteria:
- Resource Potential: Proximity to suspected water-ice deposits in shadowed craters.
- Power Availability: Optimal solar exposure for extended mission duration.
- Telemetry Stability: Direct line-of-sight for high-bandwidth 6G Earth-Moon links.