Sriharikota: The wait is over as the GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy lift vehicle successfully lifted off on schedule from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.The spacecraft’s journey from Earth to the moon is expected to take about a month, and the landing is expected to […]
Updated – Friday, July 23 at 02:52 PM
Sriharikota: The wait is over as the GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy lift vehicle successfully blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on schedule.
The spacecraft’s journey from Earth to the moon is expected to take about a month, with a landing scheduled for August 23. After landing, it will run for one lunar day, which is about 14 Earth days. 1 day on the Moon is equivalent to 14 days on Earth.
India’s third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, will make India the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the surface of the moon after the United States, China, and Russia, and demonstrate the country’s ability to safely and softly land on the surface of the moon.
Chandrayaan-3 is ISRO’s follow-up attempt after the 2019 Chandrayaan-2 mission faced challenges during a soft landing on the lunar surface and was ultimately deemed to have failed to achieve its core mission objectives.
Chandrayaan-3 will enter the lunar transfer orbit after the orbit-raising maneuver. Flying more than 300,000 kilometers, it will reach the moon in the next few weeks. Scientific instruments on board will study the lunar surface and enhance our knowledge.
Chandrayaan-3 is equipped with a lander, rover and propulsion modules. It weighs around 3,900kg.
The moon is a treasure trove of Earth’s past, and a successful Indian mission to the moon will help enhance life on Earth while also allowing it to explore other parts of the solar system and beyond.
Ahead of the long-awaited launch of Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar exploration mission, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said July 14, 2023, will forever be etched in the annals of Indian spaceflight.
“This extraordinary mission will carry the hopes and dreams of our nation,” Prime Minister Modi tweeted earlier.
“Thanks to our scientists, India has a very rich history in the field of space. Chandrayaan-1 is considered the pioneer of global lunar exploration missions as it confirmed the presence of water molecules on the moon. It appeared in more than 200 missions around the world scientific publications,” Prime Minister Modi tweeted.
“Before Chandrayaan-1, the Moon was considered an extremely dry, geologically inactive, and uninhabitable body. Now, it is seen as a vibrant and geologically active body, with the presence of water and subsurface ice,” he added Tao, and asserts that it may be inhabited in the future.
Chandrayaan-2 was equally groundbreaking, as data from the orbiter associated with it detected the presence of chromium, manganese and sodium for the first time through remote sensing. Prime Minister Modi said it would also provide more insights into the evolution of lunar magma.
Key scientific achievements of Chandrayaan-2 include the first global map of lunar sodium, enhanced understanding of crater size distribution, definitive detection of lunar surface water ice using IIRS instruments, and more. This task has been reported in nearly 50 publications.
Prime Minister Modi extended his best wishes to the Chandrayaan-3 mission, urging people to know more about the lunar mission and India’s progress in space, science and innovation. “It would make all of you very proud,” he added.
The development phase of Chandrayaan-3 began in January 2020, with a planned launch sometime in 2021. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought unforeseen delays to the mission’s progress.
K Sivan, former director of ISRO, told ANI that the success of the Chandrayan-3 mission will boost the morale of projects such as Gaganyan, India’s first manned space mission.
Chandrayaan-3 mission will be a success and it will be game changer for India Game rules events.
“Chandrayaan-3 will definitely be a game changer for India and I hope it will be successful. India will be an inspiration to the world. Let’s wait for the launch and pray for the best.” Nambi
Narayanan told Year.
“I assume, and hope, that it will be a successful mission. Because whatever was wrong with Chandrayaan-2, we actually corrected the whole thing. From this failure, we recognize all that was wrong (on our side).” Narayanan, the recipient of India’s third highest civilian honor, the “Padma Shrine”, said. Year.
