The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission is the third dedicated to lunar exploration. This project, like its predecessor Chandrayaan-2, will comprise a lander and a rover but not an orbiter. A propulsion module will instead operate as a communication relay satellite.
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The lander and rover combination will be carried by the propulsion module until the spacecraft reaches a 100-kilometer lunar orbit.
After a software fault during the soft landing phase of Chandrayaan-2 resulted in the lander’s unsuccessful touchdown despite a successful orbital insertion, the need for another lunar mission became clear.
Chandrayaan-3 is slated to launch on July 14, 2023, at 2:35 p.m. Indian Standard Time (IST).
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ISRO launched Chandrayaan-2 as part of the second phase of the Chandrayaan program, which sought to demonstrate a soft landing on the Moon, utilizing the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM 3), which included an orbiter, a lander, and a rover. The lander was supposed to land on the moon’s surface in September 2019 and deploy the Pragyan rover.
Previously, it was reported that India and Japan were planning an expedition to the lunar south pole. The lander will be provided by India, while the rocket and rover would be provided by Japan. Activities including as site sampling and testing of lunar night survival devices could be included in the expedition.
When Chandrayaan-3 is launching?
The spacecraft Chandrayaan -3 is scheduled to touch down on the moon on August 23 after traveling to the moon for an estimated month. It will run for one lunar day after landing, which is equivalent to 14 days on Earth.
Why is Chandrayaan-3 important for India?
Chandrayaan-3, created by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), consists of a lander, a propulsion module, and a rover. In order to gather information and carry out a number of scientific tests to better understand the makeup of the moon, it will safely land there.
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