India’s third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, was successfully launched on July 14, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The spacecraft is expected to reach the moon in about 40 days, and will then attempt to soft land a rover on the lunar surface.
Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-up mission to Chandrayaan-2, which was launched in 2019. The goal of Chandrayaan-3 is to soft land a rover on the lunar surface and collect data about the moon’s surface and atmosphere.
The spacecraft is equipped with a lander, a rover, and a propulsion module. It weighs around 3,900 kilograms.
The mission is a major milestone for India’s space program, and it is expected to provide valuable insights into the moon’s history and composition.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the ISRO team on the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3. He said that the mission will “carry the hopes and dreams of our nation.”
The launch of Chandrayaan-3 is a major achievement for India’s space program, and it is a sign of the country’s growing capabilities in the field of space exploration.
