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Chandrayaan-3 Launch Updates: On Friday afternoon, India’s third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, set off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Following the mission’s completion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi rushed to Twitter to congratulate everyone involved, saying that Chandrayaan-3 “writes a new chapter in India’s space odyssey.” Union Minister Jitendra Singh told the reporters that the project would cost roughly Rs 600 crore.
When can we anticipate the plane to land? The entire operation is expected to take 42 days, with the landing scheduled for 5.47 p.m. on August 23 at the lunar dawn.
What is the mission’s purpose?
The mission’s goal is to land softly on the lunar surface and investigate it with a rover, which its predecessor was unable to do. A successful soft landing would make India the fourth country to accomplish the feat, following the United States, Russia, and China. Following its launch into an orbit around the Earth at an altitude of 179 kilometers on Friday, the spacecraft will progressively boost its orbit in a series of maneuvers to escape Earth’s gravity and slingshot towards the moon. After approaching the moon, the spacecraft must be grabbed by its gravity. When that happens, the lander, which contains the rover, will detach from the propulsion module and begin its powered descent.
Chandrayaan-3: Have taken corrective measures, expecting soft-landing successfully, says ex-ISRO chief
After a failed bid to soft-land on the Moon nearly four years ago, the Indian Space Research Organization has taken corrective measures and is expecting a successful touch down on the lunar surface with its Chandrayaan-3 mission, but it will be a difficult job, its former Chairman K Sivan said on Friday.
“This is a very important launch, and we have done it successfully,” he told PTI after the launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, and noted that expectations in India from the ambitious venture are very high. “Last time we could not do the landing mission (Chandrayaan-2) successfully. So, this time we are attempting (again). We have planned with all corrective measures. The launch happened today successfully. So that way the first phase is over successfully,” Sivan, who was the ISRO Chairman during the Chandrayaan-2 mission, said by phone from the spaceport of Sriharikota.
“Moon landing is not an easy job. It’s a challenging job…(but) we are expecting that we will land successfully,” he added.
Chandrayaan-3 soft landing expected at 5.47 pm on August 23: ISRO chief
As India’s third moon mission took to the skies, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said that the soft landing of Chandrayaan 3 is planned for 5.47 pm on August 23.
Chandrayaan-3 project cost around Rs 600 crore: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh, while addressing the media following the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3, said that the project costed around Rs 600 crore.
Kerala CM hails ISRO team, says historic triumph for the nation
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of the third lunar mission, ‘Chandrayaan-3’ and termed it as ‘historic triumph’ for the nation.
It is the “proudest moment” for all people in the country and the mission will bring in groundbreaking results in space research, he said in a tweet. “Proudest moment for all Indians as our third lunar mission #Chandrayaan3 has been launched by @isro .
Congratulations to all behind its successful launch. It is a historic triumph for our nation as the mission will bring in groundbreaking results in space research,” Vijayan tweeted.
Andhra Pradesh Governor, CM congratulate ISRO
Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for successfully launching Chandrayaan–3 mission to the moon.
Nazeer wished for the success of the mission, fulfilling the aspirations of all Indians and hoped that the moon lander Vikram will have a safe landing on the moon. A press release from Raj Bhavan said, the Governor hoped that the rover, Pragyan, will roam the moon’s surface to conduct scientific experiments.
The Chief Minister wished for the lunar expedition to have a smooth and successful landing. Reddy noted that the launch will propel the country’s space prowess into an orbit of glory, winning a place of pride on the global map. (PTI)
Telangana CM KCR congratulates ISRO over Chandrayaan-3 successful launch
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday expressed happiness over the successful launch of the first phase of India’s ambitious Moon mission, Chandrayaan-3.
Congratulating the ISRO chairman, scientists and other technical staff on the occasion, the Chief Minister extended his best wishes. With the success of the first phase of Chandrayaan-3, India’s space research sector has crossed a major milestone, the Chief Minister said. (PTI)
Source:IE
