Chandrayaan-3

 
Chandrayaan-3


                                                 

Chandrayaan-3 is a robotic lunar mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was launched on 23 August 2023 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission consists of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover.

The orbiter will orbit the Moon for at least one year, studying its surface and atmosphere. The lander will soft-land on the Moon's South Pole, where it will deploy the rover. The rover will explore the lunar surface for up to 1 lunar day (14 Earth days).

The main objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are to:

• Soft-land on the Moon's South Pole
• Deploy a rover to explore the lunar surface
• Study the lunar surface and atmosphere
• Search for water ice in the lunar polar regions

Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-up to the Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2 missions. Chandrayaan-1 was launched in 2008 and was the first Indian mission to orbit the Moon. Chandrayaan-2 was established in 2019 and was the first Indian mission to soft-land on the Moon. However, the lander Vikram lost contact with the ground station during the final descent and crashed on the Moon.

The success of Chandrayaan-3 will be a significant achievement for ISRO and will help India to become a leading spacefaring nation.

Here are some of the key features of Chandrayaan-3:

• The orbiter is a 1.3-ton spacecraft that is equipped with a variety of instruments to study the Moon's surface and atmosphere.
• The lander is a 2.3-ton spacecraft that is designed to soft-land on the Moon's South Pole.
• The rover is a 6-wheeled vehicle that is designed to explore the lunar surface for up to 1 lunar day.
• The mission will use the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter to provide communication and navigation support to the lander and rover.

The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a complex and challenging undertaking, but ISRO is confident that it will be successful. The task is a testament to the growing capabilities of India's space program and its commitment to exploring space.