What is Shukrayaan-1?
Q: What is Shukrayaan-1?
A: Shukrayaan-1 is an orbiter to Venus by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to study the surface and atmosphere of Venus.
Q: Is it confirmed that Shukrayaan-1 launch will happen?
A: No, it is not confirmed whether the Shukrayaan-1 launch will happen or not. It is just an idea.
Q: Was there enough money in 2017 to conduct research about the mission?
A: Yes, there was enough money in 2017 to do research about the Shukrayaan-1 mission.
Q: When is the expected launch of the Shukrayaan-1 mission?
A: If all of the costs are paid for, then the Shukrayaan-1 mission will launch in the early 2020s.
Q: Has the Indian government increased the budget for the Department of Space?
A: Yes, the Government of India gave the Department of Space a 23% increase in money in 2017-18.
Q: What is the money for "Space Sciences" section for?
A: The money under the space sciences section is for "Mars Orbiter Mission II and Mission to Venus".
Q: Has ISRO worked with other space organizations regarding Venus exploration?
A: Yes, from 2016 to 2017, ISRO worked with JAXA to study the atmosphere of Venus using signals from the Akatsuki Venus orbiter. ISRO and France (CNES) are currently talking about jointly developing aerobraking technologies for the Shukrayaan-1 mission.
