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| Attribute | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ISRO | Blue Origin | ISRO |
| Prime contractor | ISRO | Blue Origin | ISRO |
| Status | In development | In development | Landed |
| Customer | ISRO | NASA-CLPS | ISRO |
| Launch date | 2027–2028 (NET) | 2026-07 (NET) | 2023-07-14 |
| Landing date | — | — | 2023-08-23 |
| Landing site | Near Mons Mouton, lunar south pole | Lunar south pole region | Statio Shiv Shakti, 69.37°S — first soft landing near lunar south pole |
| Payload | Up to 3 kg lunar sample return (2026-02-06) | 3,000 kg surface payload capacity (21,350 kg wet lander mass) (2026-05-28) | Pragyan rover 27 kg + lander Vikram 1,749 kg (2023-08-23) |
| Contract value | — | — | ₹6.15B (~$75M USD) (2023-07-14) |
| Outcome | India's first lunar sample-return mission. Five modules launched on two LVM3 vehicles; requires both Earth-orbit and lunar-orbit docking — first-time capabilities for ISRO. Architecture sanctioned by Government of India September 2024. | First flight test of Blue Moon Mark 1. Carries NASA CLPS Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies + Laser Retroreflective Array. Targets 100 m landing precision. Lander completed full-scale thermal-vacuum testing at NASA Plum Brook (Armstrong Test Facility) May 2026. | First soft landing near the lunar south pole and first lunar landing by ISRO. Pragyan rover traversed ~100 m over 10 lunar days, confirmed sulfur, aluminium, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, silicon, oxygen at the landing site. Lander 'hopped' to a secondary location demonstrating reusable propulsion. |
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