ISRO plans to undertake a 112-day Venus mission in March 2028.
• Launched in March 2028, the ₹1,236-crore Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) is set to reach Venus.
• The Earth departure date is March 29, 2028, and the arrival date on Venus is July 19, 2028.
• The mission will be launched by the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3), which will place the spacecraft in an Elliptical Parking Orbit (EPO) of 170 km x 36,000 km, 21.5 degrees inclination, and Argument of Perigee (AOP) of 178 degrees.
• The mission will employ aerobraking for six to eight months from Venus Orbit Injection (VOI) to achieve a low altitude Science Orbit of 200 X600 km with an inclination of around 90 degrees.
• ISRO plans to carry out 19 payloads, including 16 Indian payloads, two Indian and international collaborative payloads, and one international payload.