Chandrayaan-3– ISRO had made the final essential preparation for the launch of the Chandrayaan-3 for the launch of final stages, where the rocket assembly is completed and only final tests are in the pipeline.
Chandrayaan-3
Chandrayaan 3- in details
It is a continuum programme of the Chandrayaan-2 for the Indian lunar programme. C It consists of the Lander and Rover configuration. launched from SDSC SHAR. Sriharikota. Its propulsion modules can carry the lander and rover configuration to a 100 km lunar orbit, while its module had Spectro-polarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth (SHAPE) payload to study the spectral and Polari metric measurements of Earth from the lunar orbit. It contains Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) which measures the thermal conductivity and temperature of outer orbit while it had an Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) for measuring the seismicity around the landing site; Langmuir Probe (LP) to estimate the plasma density and its variations
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Chandrayaan 3-about the mission
| Key Points | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Rocket assembly status | Completed, with final tests pending |
| Expected launch date range | July 12 to July 19 |
| Mission objectives | Develop and demonstrate technologies for interplanetary missions, analyze the lunar surface chemically, and perform experiments on the moon’s surface |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota |
| Assembly location and preparations | UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in Bangalore; assembly completed and sent to Sriharikota for launch |
| Chandrayaan programme background | Chandrayaan-1 launched in 2008 and successfully inserted into lunar orbit; Chandrayaan-2’s lander crash-landed on the moon’s surface in 2019 due to a software glitch |
As per ISRO, the rocket is in the final assessment of testing and is likely to launch at the date of July 13, within the window of July 12 to July 19. It will be launched from Satish Dhawan Space in Sriharkota where the module will include the lander and rover configuration to a 100km lunar orbit, where the assembly will be conducted at ISRO’s UR Rao Satelite Centre in Bangalore after it will be transported to the Sriharikota spaceport for the launch.
When Chandrayaan-3 will be launched?
The launch of Chandrayaan-3 has been scheduled for July 13 at 2:30 pm
Where will Chandrayaan-3 land?
Chandrayaan-3 will land near the south pole of the moon at 70 degrees latitude.