Chandrayaan-3 highlights: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is embarking to achieve a successful soft landing on the Moon with the launch of Chandrayaan-3. The spacecraft is now primed for its scheduled moon landing on August 23. This endeavor places India on track to become the fourth nation globally to achieve this remarkable milestone, joining the company of the United States, Russia, and China.
The mission was launched effectively on July 14 via the GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota. It is poised to touch down on the moon’s exterior come August 23. It represents India’s third lunar expedition and its second endeavor to achieve a delicate landing on the Moon’s terrain.
Chandrayaan 3 highlights: In the last 30 km distance, what will happen?
Former ISRO scientist Mylswamy Annadurai explained that once the lander module’s deboosting process is on Friday, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft will prepare itself for the soft landing on the Moon.
ISRO Chairman had said earlier that the most critical part of the landing is the process of bringing the velocity of the lander from 30 km height to the final landing and the ability to transfer the spacecraft from horizontal to vertical direction.
Chandrayaan 3: Why Moon’s south pole is significant?
Chandrayaan 3: The polar regions of the Moon are very different terrain due to the environment and the difficulties they present and therefore have remained unexplored. All the previous spacecraft to have reached the moon landed in the equatorial region, a few degrees latitude north or south of the lunar equator.
Through this mission, scientists will explore the possibility of the presence of water in permanently shadowed areas around it.
Chandrayaan 3: Distance between Lander Vikram and Moon to shorten today
Chandrayaan 3: The distance between Lander module (comprising Lander Vikram and rover Pragyan) and the Moon’s surface will shorten further on Friday. According to the ISRO, with the deboosting manoeuvre today, the Lander of Chandrayaan-3 will psoition itself in an orbit where the orbit’s closest point to the Moon (Perilune) is 30 km and the farthest point (the Apolune) is 100 km.
Chandrayaan 3: What is the next important thing? former ISRO scientist reveals
Chandrayaan 3: According to former ISRO scientist Mylswamy Annadurai, the next important thing for the Chandrayaan-3 mission is its secure landing on the Moon.
The former ISRO scientist and Padma Shri awardee said that the Vikram lander now has to take its own action. As soon as the lander module will reach 30 kilometre away from Moon, it should know how to thrust to fire, what orientation to fire, and falling vertically on the surface…..Read More
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