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'It has begun now': ISRO scientists are over the moon with the successful launch of Chandrayaan 3 lunar mission!

By alagu, 14 July, 2023
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The scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the team that was instrumental behind the Chandrayaan 3 lunar mission are over the moon as the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft has been successfully launched and is on its long-journey, about 3.82 lakh km, to the Moon where it will make a soft-landing on the south pole on the Moon's surface. 

Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft was launched on Friday- July 14 at 2.35 pm from Sathish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The spacecraft was carried to the space by India's biggest rocket - Launch Vehicle Mark III (LVM3) and it had successfully put Chandrayaan 3 in its orbit towards the Moon. As the launch has become huge success, the scientists of ISRO have exchanged greetings and received compliments from the people and the national leaders. 

Addressing after the successful launch, ISRO chief Somanath said, "Chandrayaan-3 has started its journey towards the moon. Our dear LVM3 has already put Chandrayaan-3 craft into the precise around earth. Let us wish all the best for the Chandrayaan-3 craft to make its farther orbit raising manoeuvres and travel towards the moon in the coming days." 

Union Minister Jitendra Singh who witnessed the launch in a live event said, "It is indeed a moment of glory for India and destiny for all of us here at Sriharikota who were part of a history in the making. Thank you team ISRO for making India proud & thank you PM Modi for making this possible by unlocking the gates of Sriharikota and enabling India's space sector." Former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, who watched the launch from his residence, said, "Congratulations to the ISRO team. The moral support you all gave and the enthusiasm you exhibited. Let us hope that we will have a very successful mission ahead of us".

After confirming the successful launch, ISRO said that India's journey to the moon has begun now. The journey from Earth to the Moon for Chandrayaan 3 is estimated to take over a month and the landing on the Moon's surface is expected on August 23. After landing, it will operate for one lunar day, which is equivalent to 14 Earth days and if Chandrayaan 3 lands on the South pole of the Moon successfully, India will become the first country to explore the unexplored South pole. 

Chandrayaan 3 mission has three objectives - 1) to demonstrate safe and soft landing on Lunar Surface, 2) to demonstrate rover roving on the Moon, 3) to conduct in-situ scientific experiments. The spacecraft will be carrying two objects - a lander and a rover. India has already found the presence of water on the Moon through Chandrayaan 1 and now, the country is all set to rewrite history through the crucial discoveries from Chandrayaan 3. South Pole side of the Moon is said to be a tough terrain where no spacecraft has landed so far and when India's mission to land on the south side through Chandrayaan 2 had failed, the time has come to accomplish the mission. 

Chandrayaan 2 was launched on July 22, 2019 and after four years, India has now witnessed the launch of another lunar exploration. As Chandrayaan 2 had successfully placed its orbiter despite failing to land on the surface, Chandrayaan 3 will be using the active orbiter launched from its predecessor for its communication purposes. The officials who were instrumental behind the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft are - Mission Director Mohan Kumar, Vehicle/Rocket Director Biju C Thomas, and Spacecraft Director Veeramuthuvel. 

 

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