Chandrayaan-3 launch,ISRO,India's Moon mission

 Chandrayaan-3

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch Chandrayaan-3 at 2.30 PM IST on Friday, July 14. The mission aims to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, with the spacecraft carrying various scientific payloads to enhance our understanding of the lunar environment. The primary focus is to accomplish a successful touchdown on the lunar surface.

Objective

The objective of Chandrayaan-3 remains the same as its predecessor, Chandrayaan-2, which unfortunately encountered a setback during the final phase when the Vikram lander crashed on the lunar surface. If ISRO achieves success with Chandrayaan-3, India will join the exclusive group of the United States, the former Soviet Union, and China as the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.

Launch vehicle

The Chandrayaan-3 mission will be propelled into space by the Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM-III), formerly known as the GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) Mark-III. This mission marks the fourth operational use of the launch vehicle.

Modules

The Chandrayaan-3 mission is comprised of three essential modules: the lander module, the propulsion module, and the rover module. The propulsion module will transport the spacecraft from an Earth injection orbit to a lunar orbit around 100 kilometers above the Moon's surface. In addition to its primary role, the propulsion module will also carry a payload capable of taking spectral and polarimetric measurements of Earth from its lunar orbit.

The lander component of Chandrayaan-3 will carry several scientific payloads, including RAMBHA-LP, ChaSTE, and ILSA. On the other hand, the rover component will carry APXS and LIBS. The lander, along with the rover, has a total weight of approximately 1,750 kilograms. The rover itself weighs 26 kilograms. The lander has dimensions of about 2 by 2 by 1.1 meters, while the rover measures around 91 by 75 by 39 centimeters. Both the rover and the lander are designed to operate on the Moon for a duration of approximately 14 days.