14th July,2023 Thursday
It was a proud moment for all Indians, when the Misson CHANDRAYAAN - 3 was lauched yesterday.
Millions of people watched live on TV, successful lauching by ISRO, at Srihari Kota.
Chandrayaan-3 is the third lunar exploration mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It consists of a lander and the Pragyan rover similar to Chandrayaan-2, but does not have an orbiter. Its propulsion module behaves like a communication relay satellite. The propulsion module carries the lander and rover configuration until the spacecraft is in a 100 km lunar orbit.
Following Chandrayaan-2, where a last-minute glitch in the landing guidance software led to the lander crashing after entering lunar orbit, another lunar mission was proposed.
The launch of Chandrayaan-3 took place at 14 July 2023, at 2:35 pm IST and injection of 100 km circular polar orbit was completed successfully as part of phase one. The lander and rover is expected to land near the lunar sChandrayaan-3 comprises three main components:
Propulsion Module:
The propulsion module will carry the lander and rover configuration till 100 km lunar orbit. Itouth pole region on 23 August 2023.
Lander:
The lander is responsible for the soft landing on the Moon. It is also box-shaped, with four landing legs and four landing thrusters of 800 newtons each. It will carry the rover and various scientific instruments to perform in-site analysis.
Rover:
Chandrayaan-3 Rover Overview:
- Six-wheeled design
- Weight of 26 kilograms (57 pounds)
- Range of 500 metres (1,640 feet)
- Scientific instruments including cameras, spectrometers, and a drill
- Expected lifespan of one lunar day (14 Earth days)
- Communication with the lander and ground control team in India
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