Tuesday, July 15, 2025
spot_img

 India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission cost less than many Hollywood, Bollywood movies

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Shillong, August 24: India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, valued at Rs 615 crore, stands out as a budget-friendly venture when compared to various extravagant film productions and aerospace projects.

As per IANS, Chandrayaan-3’s cost is even lower than the budget of the movie ‘Adipurush’ (Rs 700 crore). Converting the amount to USD ($75 million), it emerges as a more economical endeavor than Hollywood’s current box office hits: Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ ($145 million) and Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ ($100 million).

Considering Nolan’s previous space-themed film, ‘Interstellar’, which featured an Indian solar-powered drone and was produced in 2013, its budget amounted to $165 million.

The lunar mission’s affordability extends to the aerospace domain. It remains cheaper than the standard prices of various Boeing aircraft recently ordered by Air India: 737 MAX ($128.25 million each), 787-9 ($292.50 million), and 777-9 ($442.20 million).

Even when considering Air India’s procurement of 250 Airbus planes, Chandrayaan-3 maintains its cost-effectiveness. An Airbus 320neo is valued at $110.60 million each, making Chandrayaan-3 less expensive. It also comes in below the price tag of an Airbus 321neo ($129.50 million) and is a fraction of the cost of an A350-1000 ($366.50 million) and A350-900 ($317.40 million).

Comparing achievements, Chandrayaan-3’s pioneering mission to the Moon’s dark side, the lunar South Pole, is notably more cost-effective than Russia’s unsuccessful Luna 25 project (estimated at $200 million or over Rs 1,600 crore) and China’s initial Chang’e probe (1.4 billion yuan or $219 million).

In the realm of exploration, Chandrayaan-3 showcases India’s ability to achieve significant milestones in space exploration while demonstrating exceptional financial prudence.

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

Need to address de-escalation; competition should not turn into conflict: EAM in Beijing

BEIJING/NEW DELHI, July 14: India and China should build on “good progress” in normalising the bilateral ties to...

Air India CEO says crash probe raises more questions

NEW DELHI, July 14: The preliminary report into the crash of Air India flight AI171 last month has...

Tribal couple tied to wooden plough, paraded through village for marrying within clan

KORAPUT, (Odisha) July 14: A young couple was allegedly tied to a wooden plough and paraded through their...

Meghalaya Athletics body concludes first phase of selection trials

Tura, July 14: The Meghalaya Athletics Association (MAA) has successfully wrapped up the first phase of its Selection...