Chandrayaan 3 Launch HIGHLIGHTS - Successful Launch A Major Achievement Of Indian Scientists: PM Modi
ISRO Chandrayaan-3 Launch HIGHLIGHTS: The Indian Space Research Organisation third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, was launched on Friday, July 14. Follow this blog for latest updates
"Today, on the successful launch of Chandrayaan 3, entire India is excited. This is a major achievement of our scientists. In the arena of Space, India and France have had an old and deep cooperation. There have been new agreements between our Space agencies... We can enhance our cooperation in areas like Space-based Maritime Domain Awareness," PM Modi in a presser in Paris.
Dr V Narayanan, Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at ISRO says, "...It (Chandrayaan 3) will reach (the moon) on 23rd August...This is an important project for India. We are going to make soft landing for the first time. I am confident, we will succeed..."
"After this, we are immediately going for Gaganyaan programme...We are also going for Aditya L1 Mission in August..," he further said, as per ANI.
Chandrayaan 3 mission director Mohan Kumar says, "...This is the seventh successive flight of LVM 3, definitely every flight will add confidence and reliability number will also go up. This vehicle in its human-rated version will take the human on board..." (ANI)
ISRO chief S Somanath says, "Chandrayaan 3 is a very important step...Landing this time is very important. Unless you land, you cannot take samples, you cannot land human beings, you cannot create moon bases. So, landing is one important step for further exploration." (ANI)
"Congratulations India and ISRO on the successful launch of #Chandrayaan3! Proud the @CanberraDSN in Australia is supporting communications as Chandrayaan3 heads on its way to the Moon," the Australian High Commission India tweeted.
"Let's pray for this (success of Chandrayaan-3), if this happens very well, we will have Chandrayaan-4," says ISRO chairperson S Somanath after the launch of Chandrayaan-3. (PTI)
India has taken a lead in space technology… Today Americans also value Indian talent and astronauts.. Infact they are looking to send an Indian astronaut in space…I am so proud that we all witnessed the history in making… I also thank PM Modi and congratulate the ISRO team…: Dr Jitender Singh, Union Minister on successful launch of Chandryaan-3
"We should be thankful to PM Modi that he opened the gates of Sriharikota for the first time…We had human talent in abundance but thanks to the government we were able to pool in the assets as well," he added.
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"We are very proud as we made several parts of Chandrayaan. We ensured quality throughout the manufacturing process," says a member of Godrej Aerospace team that manufactured several parts of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. (PTI)
Chandrayaan-3 has reached the precise orbit, and started its journey towards the Moon. The health of the spacecraft is normal, the Indian Space Research Organisation said in a mission update.
President Draupadi Murmu has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3. She wrote on Twitter that the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3 marks another significant milestone in space exploration. "It demonstrates the nation's unwavering commitment to advancement in space science and technology. My best wishes for the success of the lunar mission."
The Launch Vehicle Mark III rocket has successfully placed Chandrayaan-3 into orbit.
Chandrayaan-3 has been launched. There is not much variation in altitude, the mission control announced during the livestream.
India has successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3, the lunar space exploration mission. Indian Space Research Organisation launched the Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Chandrayaan-3 is equipped with a lander, a rover and a propulsion module.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar exploration mission, in less than 30 minutes. Chandrayaan-3 will begin its journey towards the Moon at 2:35 pm IST today. You can watch the launch live on this blog by clicking on the embedded video below.
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) third lunar exploration mission is set to launch in less than two hours. Chandrayaan-3 will begin its voyage towards the Moon at 2:35 pm IST today, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter Friday that July 14, 2023, the launch date of Chandrayaan-3, will always be etched in golden letters as far as India's space sector is concerned. Calling Chandrayaan-3 a remarkable mission, he said that it will carry the hopes and dreams of our nation.
The prime minister also mentioned some of the technical details of Chandrayaan-3 in a thread.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Live Updates: NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will help the Chandrayaan-3 mission by providing ground station support from various ground stations across the world. ESA will support the mission through the ESOC mission control centre in Germany, and the Kourou ground station in French Guiana, and NASA will support the mission through the NASA Deep Space Network. ISRO's 32-metre deep space antenna and the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) will monitor the mission. The Goonhilly Earth Station in the United Kingdom will also support Chandrayaan-3.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Live Updates: Uttar Pradesh Police have conveyed their best wishes for the success of Chandrayaan-3. They said in a tweet Friday that precise timing and correct trajectory leave no 'space' for mishaps. Chandrayaan-3 is slated to launch in less than four hours.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3 will be launched in less than four hours. To know the most interesting facts about the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) third lunar exploration mission, click here.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh will be present at Sriharikota during the launch of Chandrayaan-3.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The propellant filling in the L110 stage of LVM3, which will carry Chandrayaan-3 to space, has been completed, ISRO said in a mission update Friday. The propellant filling in the C25 stage has begun.
Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled for launch at 2:35 pm IST on Friday.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3's lander will land on the lunar surface at a slope of 120 degrees, a horizontal velocity less than 0.5 metre per second, and a vertical velocity less than two metres per second.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3's lander has been designed in a way such that it makes a soft landing on the Moon. The propulsion module will carry the lander module to the final 100-kilometre circular orbit. After this, the propulsion module and the lander module will separate. The lander module has thrusters which will carry it to the Moon. The propulsion module will serve as a communications relay.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3's rover is similar to Chandrayaan-2's Pragyan rover. However, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has made improvements to the rover to help ensure a safe landing.
The power generation capacities of the propulsion module, the lander module, and the rover are 758 Watts, 738 Watts, and 50 Watts, respectively.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft weighs a total of 3,900 kilograms. The spacecraft consists of a lander, a rover and a propulsion module. The rover is fitted inside the lander, and this configuration is called the lander module. The propulsion module will carry the lander module. The propulsion module weighs 2,148 kilograms, the lander module 1,758 kilograms, and the rover, 26 kilograms.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) third moon mission is set to launch in less than seven hours.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, is equipped with a total of eight payloads, one of which is a NASA payload. The spacecraft from NASA is called the Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) Rover. The payload will perform studies on the lunar surface using lasers. To know more, click here.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Indian aims to become the fourth nation to successfully achieve a soft landing on the Moon. Other countries that attempted a soft landing on the Moon were the United States, Soviet Union, China and Israel. All these countries, except Israel, were successful in making a soft landing on the lunar surface. If Chandrayaan-3 successfully makes a soft landing on the Moon, India will become the fourth nation to achieve this milestone.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch India's third lunar exploration mission on Friday, July 14, 2023, at 2:35 pm IST. About 15 hours remain till launch. ISRO's third Moon mission will make history if the lander and rover make a soft-landing on the Moon on August 23 or 24. This is because Chandrayaan-3 would be the first spacecraft to land on the south pole of the lunar surface.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3 is almost identical to its predecessor, Chandrayaan-2, except for the fact that India's second lunar exploration mission carried an orbiter, while the third Moon mission is not equipped with any orbiter. Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled for launch on July 14, 2023, at 2:35 pm IST, about four years after Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22, 2019.
Similar to Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3 will be launched into space using the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mark III).
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3's lander has been designed in such a way that it can land on the Moon at a specified site, and deploy the rover. The aim of the payloads on the rover is to conduct in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface. The propulsion module will carry the lander module to the final 100-kilometre circular orbit after reaching which the lander module and the propulsion module will separate.
After the separation, the propulsion module will remain in orbit around the Moon, and act as a communications relay satellite.
According to NASA, the propulsion module, a box-like structure, will be mounted with a large solar panel on one side and a large cylinder on top. The cylinder is called the Intermodule Adapter Cone. It will serve as the mounting structure for the lander. The main thruster nozzle is located at the bottom of the propulsion module.
The lander is box-shaped, and has four landing legs, four landing thrusters, a number of sensors to ensure a safe touchdown, and a suite of cameras to avoid hazards and have positional knowledge.
The lander is also equipped with an X-band antenna which will ensure communications.
The rover is rectangle-shaped, and has six wheels and a navigation camera.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: If Chandrayaan-3 follows the planned trajectory after launch, it could become the first spacecraft to land on Moon's south pole. This will pave the way towards India becoming a leading nation in space technology.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) former chief K Sivan has said that the scientific experiments conducted by Chandrayaan-3 will help gain more knowledge of the Moon's geology and Earth's origin, news agency PTI reported, citing ANI. He explained that ISRO understood what went wrong with Chandrayaan-2, and why the space agency could not land the spacecraft on the lunar surface, which is why the failure modes have been recreated to ensure that this time, the Moon mission is successful.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar exploration mission, will land on the Moon on August 23 or 24 this year, according to S Somanath, the chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Chandrayaan-3 is set to launch towards the Moon on July 14, 2023.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander, a rover and a propulsion module, and weighs a total of 3,900 kilograms. The propulsion module weighs 2,148 kilograms, and the lander module, which refers to the complete configuration of the lander and the rover fitted inside the lander, weighs 1,752 kilograms. The propulsion module will carry the lander and the rover to a 100-kilometre lunar orbit. The rover, which weighs 26 kilograms, will be similar to Chandrayaan-2’s Pragyan rover, but improvements have been made to help ensure a safe landing.
The propulsion module will generate 758 Watts of power, the lander module 738 Watts, and the rover 50 Watts.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: A day ahead of Chandrayaan-3's launch, Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said that the Chandrayaan-3 mission will turn India into a global player in space technology, news agency ANI reported. He also said that it was India's moon mission series that found the evidence of water on the Moon.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The launch countdown for Chandrayaan-3 began at 2:35 pm IST on July 13, 2023. The Moon mission will be launched on July 14, 2023.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The Launch Vehicle Mark III will place the integrated module of Chandrayaan-3 in an elliptical parking orbit whose size is 170 x 36,500 square kilometres.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3’s propulsion module is equipped with a payload called Spectro-polimetry of HAbitable Planet Earth (SHAPE). The function of SHAPE is to study the spectral and polarimetric measurements of Earth from lunar orbit. This means that SHAPE will analyse the spectro-polarimetric signatures of Earth.
According to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Observatory, spectro-polarimetry is a technique which involves the polarisation of light by splitting the incoming light into its constituent colours, and then analysing the polarisation of each colour individually.
Understanding the spectro-polarimetric signatures of Earth can help scientists analyse the reflected light from exoplanets and determine whether they would qualify for habitability.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan’s rover is equipped with two payloads, which are the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS), and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS).
APXS will help determine the elemental composition of the lunar soil and rocks around the landing site. The elements to be studied include magnesium, aluminium, silicon, potassium, calcium, titanium and iron.
LIBS will conduct qualitative and quantitative elemental analysis in order to infer the chemical and mineralogical composition of the lunar surface.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The mission readiness review of Chandrayaan-3 has been completed, and the launch has been authorised by the board, ISRO said in a mission update. The countdown for the launch of Chandrayaan-3 will begin tomorrow.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3 is set to launch on Friday, July 14, 2023, at 2:35 pm IST. One can watch the launch live on the official YouTube channel of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3's lander is equipped with five payloads. These are the Chandra's Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChasTE), Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA), Langmuir Probe, Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) Rover, and Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive ionosphere and Atmosphere (RAMBHA).
ChasTE will carry out measurements of thermal properties such as thermal conductivity and temperature of elements on the lunar surface near the south pole; ILSA will measure the seismicity around the landing site and describe the structure of the lunar crust and mantle; LP will estimate plasma density; and LRA, a spacecraft from NASA, is a passive experiment which will help understand the dynamics of the Moon.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3's lander will be equipped with five payloads. These are the Chandra's Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChasTE), Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA), Langmuir Probe, Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) Rover, and Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive ionosphere and Atmosphere (RAMBHA).
The rover is equipped with two payloads, which are the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS), and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS).
The propulsion module is equipped with a payload called Spectro-polimetry of HAbitable Planet Earth (SHAPE). The function of SHAPE is to study the spectral and polarimetric measurements of Earth from lunar orbit. This means that SHAPE will analyse the spectro-polarimetric signatures of Earth.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The vertical velocity with which the Chandrayaan-3 lander will touch down on the lunar surface should be less than two metres per second, and the horizontal velocity should be less than 0.5 metre per second. The slope must be less than 120 degrees.
Chandrayaan-3 will be launched on July 14, 2023, at 2:35 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The spacecraft will be launched by the Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3).
ISRO tweeted Tuesday that the ‘Launch Rehearsal’ for Chandrayaan 3, simulating the entire launch preparation and process that lasted 24 hours, had been concluded.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3 is almost identical to its predecessor, Chandrayaan-2, except the fact that Chandrayaan-2 carried a rover, but its successor will not. Also, Chandrayaan-3 is equipped with a payload called Spectro-polimetry of HAbitable Planet Earth (SHAPE), which will measure the spectral and polarimetric signatures of Earth from lunar orbit. To know more about how Chandrayaan-3 is different from Chandrayaan-2, click here.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The mission life of Chandrayaan-3 is one lunar day, which is equivalent to 14 Earth days.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed the launch rehearsal of Chandrayaan-3. ISRO said in a mission update that the launch rehearsal, which simulated the entire launch preparation and process, concluded after 24 hours.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: Chandrayaan-3, the third lunar exploration mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will be launched atop the Launch Vehicle Mark III (LVM3), on July 14. Also known as the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mark III), LVM3 is India's most powerful rocket. The rocket model that will launch Chandrayaan-3 is called LVM3-M4.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Live Updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) third lunar exploration mission is set to begin its journey towards the Moon in three days. The Moon mission, called Chandrayaan-3, will be launched on July 14, at 2:35 pm IST.
Background
Chandrayaan-3 Launch HIGHLIGHTS: Welcome to the live blog for the launch countdown of Chandrayaan-3. Chandrayaan-3, the succeeding mission to Chandrayaan-2, was launched on Friday, July 14, 2023, at 2:35 pm IST. The Launch Vehicle Mark III (LVM3), the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) most powerful rocket, launched Chandrayaan-3 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Unlike its predecessor, Chandrayaan-3 will not carry an orbiter.
The launch vehicle used this time is called LVM3-M4. The spacecraft has a mission life of one lunar day, which is equivalent to 14 Earth days.
Chandrayaan-3: Objectives, Payloads, And Planned Trajectory
Chandrayaan-3 aims to put a lander and a rover on the Moon’s highlands near the south pole, and to demonstrate end-to-end landing and roving capabilities. The objectives of Chandrayaan-3, apart from demonstrating a safe and soft landing and roving capabilities on the lunar surface, is to conduct in-situ scientific experiments, and develop and demonstrate new technologies required for interplanetary missions.
Chandrayaan-3's lander will be equipped with five payloads. These are the Chandra's Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChasTE), Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA), Langmuir Probe, Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) Rover, and Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive ionosphere and Atmosphere (RAMBHA).
The Chandrayaan-3 lander has been designed in such a way that it can land softly on the Moon at a specified site, and deploy the rover, whose aim is to conduct in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface. The propulsion module will carry the lander module to the final 100-kilometre circular orbit. After reaching this orbit, the lander module and the propulsion module will separate.
The propulsion module, after separation, will remain in orbit around the Moon, and act as a communications relay satellite.
The propulsion module is equipped with a payload called Spectro-polimetry of HAbitable Planet Earth (SHAPE). The function of SHAPE is to study the spectral and polarimetric measurements of Earth from lunar orbit. This means that SHAPE will analyse the spectro-polarimetric signatures of Earth.
Chandrayaan-3: When And How To Watch Launch Online
One can watch the launch of Chandrayaan-3 online on the official Youtube channel of ISRO, or on Doordarshan.
The electrical tests on the vehicle assembly of LVM3-M4 and Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft have been completed. People who wish to watch the launch live from the Launch View Gallery at Satish Dhawan Space Centre can register themselves at ivg.shar.gov.in/.
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