Chandrayaan-3: India’s Third Lunar Mission
India’s third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, was launched on July 22, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission’s objective is to soft-land a rover on the Moon’s South Pole region and to conduct scientific experiments.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, declared August 23 as the National Space Day to commemorate the remarkable achievement of Chandrayaan-3’s landing on the moon.
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft consists of a lander, Vikram, a rover, Pragyan, and an orbiter. The lander is equipped with a variety of instruments, including a camera, a radar, and a spectrometer, to study the lunar surface. The rover is designed to travel up to 500 meters and to collect data on the lunar soil and rocks. The orbiter will map the Moon’s surface and study its atmosphere.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a major milestone for India’s space program. It is the first time that India will attempt to soft-land a spacecraft on the lunar south pole. The south pole is a region of the Moon that is of particular interest to scientists because it is thought to contain water ice.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is expected to last for one year. The lander and rover will operate for a few weeks, while the orbiter will continue to operate for the entire mission.
The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 would be a major achievement for India and would put the country in the league of spacefaring nations such as the United States, Russia, and China. It would also help to boost India’s scientific and technological capabilities.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a complex and challenging undertaking, but the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has a proven track record of success. ISRO has already successfully launched two lunar missions, Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2, and it has also launched a number of other successful space missions, including the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).
ISRO is confident that the Chandrayaan-3 mission will be a success. The organization has been preparing for this mission for many years and has put in place all the necessary measures to ensure its success.
The launch of Chandrayaan-3 is a major event for India and for the global space community. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the scientists and engineers at ISRO. The mission is also a symbol of India’s growing technological prowess and its ambition to become a leading spacefaring nation.