ISRO Identifies Mons Mouton-4 as Lander Site for Chandrayaan-4 Mission In February 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) identified Mons Mouton-4 (MM-4), a designated landing site in the Mons Mouton region near the Moon’s south pole, as the prospective touchdown zone for the Chandrayaan-4 mission, marking a key step toward India’s first lunar sample-return mission.
About the Landing Site MM-4:
Coordinates: The MM-4 site lies at approximately 84.289° (degree) south latitude and 32.808° east longitude within a geologically significant mountainous terrain.
Data Analysis: Researchers at the Space Applications Centre (SAC) evaluated high-resolution multi-view datasets from the Orbiter High Resolution Camera (OHRC) onboard Chandrayaan-2 to assess hazards, slopes, and landing safety.