Cheapest Budget of lunar mission in history

Successful Moon landings Background

When a spacecraft or rocket lands on moon surface it is called moon landing. Soft landing means when a space craft lands on the moon surface softly or we can say without any issue then we called the landing as soft landing. In recent times India's spacecraft named Chandrayan 3 and Russia's spacecraft (Luna 25) both nations launched their spacecraft for lunar landing or Moon landing, India's Chandrayaan 3 launched on 24 July, and almost after 17 days Russia's Luna 25 launched, both aimed for lunar landing or Moon landing, Luna 25 is expected to land on lunar surface on 21 August and Chandrayaan 3 expected landing date is 23 August, so a unwanted race between two nations were started of who will got a soft landing on moon surface, and also will make a history that the country that lands first will become the first country to land on the Moon's South Pole. Russia's Luna 25 lunar mission failed due to technical issue and India's Chandrayaan 3 make history by taking soft landing on south pole of the moon's surface on 23 August.

All Nations which Successfully completed lunar soft landing in history

The first nation to land to moon or touch the moon surface is Soviet Union , Soviet Union's Luna 2, on 13 September 1959 land on moon surface. 

US was the first first nation which got the soft landing on lunar surface with crew members, their are total two crew named Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin    who took the first steps on lunar surface as human, in 1966.

China's change 4 become the third nation to achieve this milestone, in the year 2019, China's change 4 complete the soft landing on dark site of the moon and become the first nation to land on dark site of the moon.

India become the third nation and the first nation which completed the successful soft landing on moon's South pole surface. In the year 2023. 

Cheapest Budget of lunar mission in history

1 India - Chandrayaan 3 of ISRO Budget is around 615crore rupees.

2 Russia - Luna 25 of Roscosmos, budget is around 1650 crore rupees.

3 China - Chang's 3 of CNSA, budget is around 2,476 crore rupees.

4 USA - Apollo of NASA, budget is around 17,249 crore rupees.

India's NASA achieve this milestone as the number 1 country to achieve cheapest and successful lunar mission with budget around 615 crore rupees only.

FAQs

Q- What is a soft landing in moon exploration?

A- A soft landing refers to the precise and gentle touchdown of a spacecraft on the moon's surface without any issues or damage.

Q- Who was the first human to step on the moon's surface?

A- Neil Armstrong, an astronaut from the United States, took the historic first step on the moon's surface during the Apollo 11 mission.

Q- Which country achieved the cheapest lunar mission?

A- India's ISRO accomplished the cheapest lunar mission with Chandrayaan 3, having a budget of approximately 615 crore rupees.

Q- What is the significance of landing on the moon's South Pole?

A- Landing on the moon's South Pole holds significance as it provides access to areas with water ice, which is a crucial resource for future space exploration.

Q- What challenges do lunar missions face?

A- Lunar missions face challenges such as technical issues, communication difficulties, and the harsh lunar environment, which require innovative solutions and meticulous planning.