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- Budget Estimates 2021-22 of Department of Space is proposed to Rs. 13,949 Crore, as against the allocation of Rs.9500 Crore in RE 2020-21, an increase of about Rs. 4,500 Crore
- Higher budgetary allocations for Indian Space programme shall be utilised towards meeting the future challenges and space preparedness.
To meet the growing demands of the usage of the Space Technologies and their applications for National Development (Societal, Government, Commercial and Strategic) using Communication, Earth Observation, Navigational and Space Sciences, ISRO has created Expert Committees consisting of members from ISRO, IMD, NCOAR, I &B, BSNL, DOT and user representatives to address and assess the demand for the satellites for the next generation.
Based on the recommendations of the expert committee future satellite projects are conceived.
Objectives of the Chandrayaan-2 mission significantly attained
Chandrayaan-2 was a highly complex mission to develop and demonstrate the key technologies for end-to-end lunar mission capability, including soft-landing and roving on the lunar surface. It comprised of an Orbiter, Lander and Rover.
For achieving soft landing at the intended spot, the other objectives of the mission have been significantly attained. So much so, that against an initially envisaged one-year life of orbiter, we expect it to be serving for seven years.
The mission has accomplished the objective of expanding the lunar scientific knowledge through detailed study of topography, mineralogy, surface chemical composition, thermo-physical characteristics and tenuous lunar atmosphere leading to a better understanding of the origin and evolution of the moon.
