How much did Chandrayaan-3 cost when compared to Luna-25? Check ISRO expenditure on moon mission

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 Chandrayaan-3 moon mission is progressing really well and its lander will likely touch the Moon tomorrow. It is an exciting and nerve-wracking time for the country. While the achievement will be magnificent, do you know how much Chandrayaan-3 cost?

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According to ISRO, Chandrayaan-3 cost less than what the previous Moon Missions, i.e Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2 did.

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As per the Ex- Chairperson of ISRO, K Sivan, the cost approved for this mission is Rs.250 crore. This is the cost of the land rover and the propulsion module of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission.

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The cost of the launch service of our Moon Mission is Rs. 365 crore. It brings the total budget of Chandrayaan-3  mission to Rs.615 crore.

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According to reports, for Chandrayaan-2, the cost for the lander, orbiter, rover, navigation, and ground support network was about Rs. 603 crore

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For Chandrayaan-2, the cost of the geostationary satellite launch vehicle was Rs. 375 crore.

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The total budget of Chandrayaan - 2 was  Rs. 978 crore, which is far more than the current Moon Mission.

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Chandrayaan-3 is also way less expensive than Russia’s Lunar Mission i.e. Luna-25.

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Chandrayaan-3’s competitor Moon Mission, Luna-25 crashed on the Moon. It was expected to land on the moon before Chandrayaan-3.

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The total cost of the Luna-25 Mission is said to be Rs.1600 crore.