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“Touching the Moon is not the story anymore”

he sky is not the limit; chandrayaan-3 has gone beyond the limit of the sky to discover the unexplored horizon of the universe beyond

Chandrayaan-3

On Friday, July 14, 2023, India’s national space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), achieved a significant milestone by successfully launching Chandrayaan 3, the country’s third lunar mission. The launch took place at 2:35 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Chandrayaan 3 was launched using the powerful Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) M4 rocket. The primary objective of this mission is to expand India’s knowledge and capabilities in space exploration by further exploring the Moon.

Following the launch, the spacecraft began its month-long journey from Earth to the Moon. It is estimated to reach the lunar destination on August 23, 2023. Once Chandrayaan 3 arrives on the Moon, preparations for landing will take place.

Upon successful landing on the lunar surface, Chandrayaan 3 will commence its operations for one lunar day, which lasts approximately 14 Earth days. During this period, the mission will conduct various scientific experiments and investigations to gather essential data about the Moon’s composition, geology, and other significant characteristics.

The sky is not the limit; chandrayaan-3 has gone beyond the limit of the sky to discover the unexplored horizon of the universe beyond

The first person to land on the Moon was American astronaut Neil Armstrong.
Neil Armstrong achieved this historic feat on July 21, 1969, at 02:56 GMT as part of the Apollo 11 mission.
He became the first person to walk on the Moon when he stepped out of the lunar module onto the Moon’s surface.
Neil Armstrong’s lunar landing took place in an area known as the ‘Sea of Tranquility’.

Questions related to chandrayan-3:

The Chandrayaan-3 mission’s objective is to develop and demonstrate new technologies required for inter-planetary missions.

Chandrayaan-3, weighing approximately 3,900 kilograms, will be placed on the Lunar Transfer Trajectory following the orbit-raising maneuvers. It will travel a distance of more than 300,000 km and is expected to arrive at the Moon in the upcoming weeks.

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Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space program

1. What is the Vikram lander?

The lander will be called ‘Vikram’ in honour of Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space program, and the rover will be named ‘Pragyan’. The anticipated landing of the Chandrayaan-3’s

lander, Vikram, and rover, Pragyaan, on the Moon, is expected to occur around August 23 or 24.

2. What is Chandrayaan 3 lander name?

Chandrayaan 3’s Lander’s name is Vikram.

3. What is the budget of Chandrayaan-3?

K Sivan, ISRO Chairman, told media earlier that the cost of Chandrayaan-3 was around Rs 615 crore. He further said that the lander, rover and propulsion module cost Rs 250 crore and the launch services itself cost around Rs 365 crore

On Friday, July 14, 2023, Chandrayaan-3, a lunar project with a 615 crore rupee estimated budget, was launched from Sriharikota’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Its main goal is to successfully conduct a soft landing on the moon, which would make India the fourth nation to reach this milestone.

4. Who is the leader of Chandrayaan 3?

The mission is led by India’s rocket woman, Ritu Karidhal Shrivastava.

Ritu Karidhal, the “Rocket Woman of India,” is in charge of India’s ambitious Chandrayaan 3 moon exploration mission. On Friday, july14, 2023, the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota successfully launched the mission.

5.Which city launched Chandrayaan-3?

Sriharikota

From Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Chandrayaan 3, aiming for unique moon exploration. The moon exploration accomplishment previously only accomplished by the US, China, and the former Soviet Union.

6. What is the expected time Chandrayaan-3 landing on the moon?

Live updates regarding the Chandrayaan 3 launch: According to ISRO director S. Somanath Chandrayaan-3’s3 landing on the moon landing is scheduled for August 23 at approximately 5.47 p.m.