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According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission, is ready for launch.
Know all Chandrayaan-3 updates, including the launch date, time, location, significant features, and other vital details.
The ISRO will launch the Chandrayaan-3 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 14 at 2.35 p.m. IST.
The ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission is a massive undertaking. The primary purpose of this mission is to deploy a lander and rover in the highlands near the Moon’s South Pole to demonstrate its end-to-end landing and roaming capabilities.
The Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram and rover Pragyaan are expected to land on the Moon on August 23 or 24. Chandrayaan-3 will enter lunar orbit around a month after its launch. Notably, Chandrayaan-2’s landing site was close to the south pole of the lunar surface at latitude of 70 degrees for the most recent mission. The Chandrayaan-3 will be the very first mission to soft-land close to the lunar south pole if everything goes according to plan.
This lunar mission is a follow-up to Chandrayaan-2, which was launched in September 2019 but crashed on the moon’s surface when the soft-landing attempt failed due to computer and propulsion system faults.
According to the ISRO, Chandrayaan-3 will be launched on Friday, July 14 at 2:35 p.m. IST by the Launch Vehicle Mark III (LVM3), also known as the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III. It will take out from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft weighs 3900 kilograms and consists of a lander, a rover, and a propulsion module. The rover is similar to the Vikram rover from Chandrayaan-2, however enhancements have been made to guarantee a safe landing. The budget for the entire mission of the launch of Chandrayaan-3 is Rs. 615 crore.
Source:TS
