15/JULY /2023
Chandrayaan 3
India's 3rd lunar exploration mission set for launch at 2:35 pm on Friday
‘Fat boy' LVM 3
Mission will take-off on the 4th operation mission of LVM 3 rocket, fondly called as fatboy by ISRO scientist
Chandrayaan-3 composition
Chandrayaan-3 consists of 3 modules: Propulsion, lander and rover
How much it weighs?
The spacecraft will weigh 3900 kg: propulsion module-2148 kg, lander including rover-1752 kg
Chandrayaan-2
Its predecessor failed to make a smooth landing , other aspects of the mission were successful
What's different this time?
One difference is that the landing will be tracked from ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (Istrac)
Chandrayaan-3 objectives
Demonstrate safe landing, rover operations on the moon. Conduct in-situ experiments on the lunar surface
Vikram lander
Carry 4 payloads: 1st will study moonquakes, 2nd will study heat flow, 3rd will focus on plasma environment, 4th will measure Earth-Moon distance