The ISRO declared on Thursday that India’s moon rocket Chandrayaan 3 will launch on July 14 at 2:35 p.m.
“Announcing the launch of Chandrayaan 3: LVM3-M4/Chandrayaan-3 Mission: The launch is now scheduled for July 14, 2023, at 2:35 pm IST from SDSC, Sriharikota,” said ISRO in a tweet. Keep an eye out for updates!”
Officials from ISRO and the Department of Space told The Hindustan Times on Wednesday that the rocket assembly was done, the spacecraft was entirely connected, and cargo faring was successful.
On Thursday, ISRO tweeted, “LVM3-M4/Chandrayaan-3.” The LVM3 M4 vehicle is moved to the launch pad as part of the mission. The final step of launch preparations has begun.”
The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan Programme, often known as the Indian lunar exploration programme, is an ongoing sequence of outer space missions. Chandrayaan-1, the first moon rocket, was launched in 2008 and successfully placed in lunar orbit.
Chandrayaan-3 the ISRO mission:
Chandrayaan-3 is the mission that follows Chandrayaan-2. The mission aims to “demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface.”
The mission, which will carry a Lander module, a propulsion module, and a Rover, will be launched by LVM3 on July 14.
The propulsion module will transport the Lander and Rover up to 100 km into lunar orbit. According to ISRO, “the propulsion module has a Spectro-polarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth (SHAPE) payload to study the spectral as well as polarimetric measurements of Earth from lunar orbit.”
Its goals include the development and demonstration of innovative technology for interplanetary missions. The lander can “soft land” at a predetermined lunar site and deploy the rover to conduct in-situ chemical analyses of the lunar surface while moving.
According to ISRO, “the Lander will be able to soft-land at a specific lunar site and deploy the Rover, which will conduct in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface during its mobility.” The Lander and Rover are equipped with scientific payloads that will allow them to conduct experiments on the lunar surface.”
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