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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Chandrayaan-3 to the Moon on a mission to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface.
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What is Chandrayaan Mission?
The Vikram lander scientific payload consists of the:
The Pragyan rover scientific payload consists of the:
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Composition
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft consists of three parts:
Why is Chandrayaan-3 taking weeks to reach the cratered sphere?
Chandrayaan-3’s LVM-3
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In the case of Apollo missions, including Apollo 11, a direct trajectory called Translunar Injection (TLI) was used. The Saturn V launch vehicle propelled the Apollo spacecraft into Earth orbit first. |
Chandrayaan-3's mission is not just about reaching the Moon, it also aims to conduct scientific experiments to study the lunar environment, including its history, geology, and potential for resources. If all proceeds as planned, sometime around 23 August, Chandrayaan-3 will accomplish a groundbreaking feat as the first mission ever to successfully soft-land in the vicinity of the lunar south pole.
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