Shillong, July 14: India’s third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3 was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday at 2:35 pm from Andhra Pradesh’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
The launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission was streamed live on ISRO’s website, Doordarshan channel and the space agency’s official YouTube channel.
The live streaming of the launch started at 2 pm Indian Standard Time and the launch was slated for 2:35 pm on Friday.
To one of the much awaited and a big moment, the ISRO commenced a 26-hour countdown to the launch on Thursday (July 13) starting at 1:05 pm.
Highlights
LVM3 M4/Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
Mission Readiness Review is completed.
The board has authorised the launch.
The countdown begins tomorrow.The launch can be viewed LIVE onhttps://t.co/5wOj8aimkHhttps://t.co/zugXQAY0c0https://t.co/u5b07tA9e5
DD National
from 14:00 Hrs. IST…— ISRO (@isro) July 12, 2023
On Thursday”LVM3 M4/Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Mission Readiness Review is completed. The board has authorised the launch. The countdown begins tomorrow,” the ISRO tweeted on Thursday.
Chandrayaan-3 mission:
The ‘Launch Rehearsal’ simulating the entire launch preparation and process lasting 24 hours has been concluded.Mission brochure: https://t.co/cCnH05sPcW pic.twitter.com/oqV1TYux8V
— ISRO (@isro) July 11, 2023
When will the lander and rover land on Moon?
The lander and rover are expected to land on the moon on August 23 or 24, depending on the sunrise on the moon, the ISRO explained. “When we are landing, sunlight must be there,” ISRO said.
Earlier, the NASA scientist Amitabha Ghosh commended ISRO’s efforts and said that India having signed the Artemis Accord is a “positive sign.”
“As part of the Artemis Program, the US will go to the Moon hopefully to set up a permanent base there. It will be strategically important if India is able to be a part of this global effort,” Gosh said.
He also said that ISRO team faces its “greatest challenge” is orchestrating a soft landing on the mood, for which they need to detect the ground and land at the right angle.
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