On July 14, 2023, India's space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), made a soft landing on the Moon to kick off the launch of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission to study the Moon.
What The Mission Is?
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The third lunar mission will advance space exploration and innovation by building on the achievements of its forerunners, Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2.
What The Mission Is?
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At the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh, Chandrayaan-3 blasts off while mounted atop a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV-MK III) heavy-lift rocket.
Launch Date And Time
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The Chandrayaan-3 mission, according to ISRO, has three main goals: demonstrate a gentle and safe landing on the Moon's surface, run rover operations there, and conduct on-site research there.
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According to S. Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the mission's Vikram lander is scheduled to soft-land on the Moon's South Pole area on August 23 at 5:47 p.m.