ISRO plans to use its powerful LVM-3 (Launch Vehicle Mark 3) rocket to launch Shukrayaan-1 on March 29, 2028. The spacecraft is expected to reach Venus by July 19, 2028. The rocket will place the spacecraft in an Elliptical Parking Orbit (EPO) of 170km x 36,000km, with a specific inclination and Argument of Perigee (AOP).

#ISRO 's Venus Orbiter Mission (Shukrayaan) will launch BEFORE 29 March 2028!! ????

The mission is currently slated for launch on March 29, 2028, but delays in development could push the date further. Last month, the Union Cabinet approved a budget of Rs 1,236 crore for the project.

The mission and spacecraft is called Shukrayaan-1 and will mark India's first mission to explore the inner planet.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for its upcoming mega-mission named the Venus Orbiter Mission which shall take a total of 112 days to travel to Earth's mysterious twin.

India's Venus orbiter mission will explore Venus's atmosphere and surface. The ISRO mission will utilise the LVM-3 rocket.

The venus orbiter Mission aims to study Venus's atmosphere, surface, and geological features using a suite of sophisticated scientific instruments.