The failure of the Chandrayaan-2 mission served as the impetus for the creation of Chandrayaan-3. In that mission, despite a successful orbital insertion, a software error in the soft landing guidance system prevented the lander from making an attempt at a gentle impact. As a result, preparations for a second lunar expedition were started.
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On July 14, 2023, at 2:35 Indian Standard Time (IST), Chandrayaan-3 is slated to launch.
ISRO launched Chandrayaan-2 as part of the second phase of the Chandrayaan mission, which intends to show soft landing capabilities on the Moon.
During this mission, a Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM 3) was used to launch an orbiter, a lander, and a rover. The Pragyan rover was supposed to be deployed once the lander made contact with the lunar surface in September 2019.
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In order to demonstrate the essential landing capabilities for 2025 projected Lunar Polar Exploration Mission proposed in conjunction with Japan, another mission was launched in response to the failure of the Vikram lander in Chandrayaan-2.
According to a contract, the European Space Tracking (ESTRACK) system, run by the European Space Agency (ESA), will help the mission during crucial flight activities.
Why was Chandrayaan-2 failed?
Why was Chandrayaan-2 unsuccessful? The ISRO head has previously discussed what went wrong with the Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-2 as it hurtled down towards the identified 500m x 500m landing location on the lunar surface, with the engines designed to lower its velocity producing more thrust than expected.
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