CHANDRAYAAN 3
Chandrayaan-3 (CH-3) is India's third lunar mission, and the second to attempt a soft landing. The mission was launched on July 14, 2023 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. The spacecraft entered lunar orbit on August 5, and the lander touched down near the lunar south pole on August 23 at 18:03 IST. The mission was successful in achieving its primary objective of soft landing on the lunar south pole, making India the fourth country to successfully land on the Moon, and the first to do so near the lunar south pole.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission consists of a lunar lander named Vikram and a lunar rover named Pragyan, similar to those launched aboard Chandrayaan-2 in 2019. The lander is equipped with a variety of scientific instruments, including a Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) to study the elemental composition of the lunar surface, a Terrain Mapping Camera (TMC) to map the lunar surface, and a Chandrayaan-2 Imaging Spectrometer for Moon (CISM) to study the chemical composition of the lunar surface. The rover is equipped with a variety of scientific instruments, including a Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) to study the elemental composition of the lunar soil, a Miniature Synthetic Aperture Radar (MiniSAR) to study the lunar surface, and a Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) to study the elemental composition of the lunar soil.
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The Chandrayaan-3 mission is expected to last for one lunar day, or about 28 Earth days. During this time, the lander and rover will explore the lunar surface and collect scientific data. The data collected by the mission will be used to study the lunar south pole, which is a region of the Moon that has not been extensively explored. The data will also be used to study the presence of water in the lunar surface, which could have implications for future human exploration of the Moon.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a major milestone in India's space program. It is the first time that India has successfully landed on the Moon, and it is the first time that India has landed on the lunar south pole. The mission is also a major milestone in lunar exploration, as it is the first time that a spacecraft has landed on the lunar south pole. The data collected by the mission will be used to advance our understanding of the Moon and its history.