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Space Kidz India has launched the ShakthiSAT mission to train young girls aged 14-18 from 108 countries in space technology, aiming for a satellite launch under ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 mission in 2026.
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The Chandrayaan missions are a series of lunar exploration missions by ISRO:
- Chandrayaan-1 (2008): India's first mission to the Moon, which made significant discoveries, including detecting water molecules on the lunar surface.
- Chandrayaan-2 (2019): A more advanced mission aimed at studying the Moon's south pole. It included an orbiter, lander (Vikram), and a rover (Pragyan). While the orbiter is still operational, the lander failed to land successfully.
- Chandrayaan-3 (2023): This mission, which was successfully launched, focuses on a soft landing on the Moon, aiming to demonstrate the ability to land on the lunar surface. It did not carry a rover but included a lander and a propulsion module.
There has been no formal announcement or detailed information about a Chandrayaan-4 mission from ISRO.
In the case of ShakthiSAT, it is a separate initiative led by Space Kidz India to train young girls in space technology and satellite building, which is independent of ISRO's missions.