India Set to take a Majestic Leap Towards Lunar Exploration with Chandrayaan-3

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India is all set to launch its new mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-3. This is India’s third mission.

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The launch has been scheduled for 14th July, with dates being variable while it is said to land by the last week of August.

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With advanced technology, the mission is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan 2 to demonstrate a safe landing and roving the lunar surface to conduct in situ chemical analysis and scientific experiments.

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The spacecraft consists of a Lander and Rover Configuration.

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The objectives of the Chandrayan-3 mission are, to demonstrate a soft landing of the spacecraft on the lunar surface, to demonstrate the Rover moving on the lunar surface, and to conduct in situ chemical analysis during the rover’s mobility.

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Advanced technology has been made use of in the mission, such as Altimeters, Velocimeters, Inertial Measurement, which is Laser Gyro based Inertial referencing and Accelerometer package, Landing Leg Mechanisms.

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Several tests have also been administered and carried out successfully to check the demonstration of these advanced technologies on Earth.

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The spacecraft is expected to soft-land on the surface of the moon on the 23rd or 24th of August.

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