how much did the chandrayaan 3 mission cost?

The Chandrayaan-3 mission cost approximately ₹600 crore, which is about $75 million USD. This figure has been confirmed by multiple sources including India's Space Minister and ISRO officials. The mission is noted for its cost- effectiveness compared to other lunar missions, such as Russia's Luna-25 which cost around ₹16,000 crore ($2 billion approx) but ended in failure. Chandrayaan-3's budget was significantly lower due to strategies like using less powerful rockets and taking a longer route to the Moon via multiple Earth orbits to save fuel and costs. This approach allowed India to achieve a successful soft landing near the Moon's south pole at a fraction of the cost of other missions