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The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a major milestone for India’s space program. It is the third lunar mission of India and the first to attempt a soft-landing on the Moon’s south pole.
The mission was launched on July 14, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover.
The orbiter has been successfully inserted into lunar orbit and is currently conducting a series of experiments. The lander and rover are scheduled to touch down on the Moon on August 23, 2023.
Here is a timeline of the Chandrayaan-3 mission so far:
- July 6, 2023: ISRO announces the launch date of Chandrayaan-3 as July 14, 2023.
- July 14, 2023: Chandrayaan-3 is launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.
- July 15, 2023: The Chandrayaan-3 orbiter is successfully inserted into lunar orbit.
- August 16, 2023: The Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover are separated from the orbiter.
- August 20, 2023: The Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover make a powered descent to the lunar surface.
- August 23, 2023: The Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover are scheduled to touch down on the Moon’s south pole.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a challenging one, but the ISRO is confident of its success. The mission will help India to learn more about the Moon and its potential resources. It will also help to boost India’s image as a spacefaring nation.
The success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission would be a major feather in the cap of the ISRO and would help to boost India’s image as a scientific and technological power.
Here are some of the key milestones that the Chandrayaan-3 mission has achieved so far:
- The launch of the Chandrayaan-3 orbiter on July 14, 2023.
- The successful insertion of the Chandrayaan-3 orbiter into lunar orbit on July 15, 2023.
- The separation of the Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover from the orbiter on August 16, 2023.
- The powered descent of the Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover to the lunar surface on August 20, 2023.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is still ongoing, and the outcome of the mission is not yet known. However, the ISRO is confident of the success of the mission, and the world is watching with bated breath.
