Friday, July 14, 2023

CHANDRAYAAN - 3 LAUNCHED

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.


Recorded from TV

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:

Chandrayaan-3 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

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






Posted 15/7/2023

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