Khushboo Singh
The launch of India’s much-anticipated moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, will be a spectacular showcase of the country’s expertise in space travel.The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully injected the Chandrayaan 3 — spacecraft to the moon — into the TransLunar orbit on Tuesday, an official said, marking the third iteration of India’s lunar programme and promising to further elevate the country’s scientific endeavours in outer space.After completing its Earth orbits, Chandrayaan-3 will travel to the moon. ISRO successfully injected the spacecraft into a translunar orbit using a perigee-firing performed at ISTRAC. Destination: the Moon.
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ISRO announced on Twitter that LOI, or Lunar-Orbit Insertion, is scheduled for August 5, 2023, when the spacecraft approaches the Moon.The procedure of putting the spacecraft on a trajectory that will take it to the moon is called “translunar orbit injection.” On August 5, 2023, the Indian space agency plans to carry out the LOI procedure.On July 14, 2023, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was flawlessly launched into orbit by India’s heavy lift rocket LVM3. A propulsion module (2,148 kg), a lander (1,723.89 kg), and a rover (26 kg) make up the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft.The primary goal of the mission is to successfully touch down the lander on the lunar surface. A few days after entering lunar orbit, the lander and propulsion module will separate. On the evening of August 23 at 5:47 p.m.
the lander is scheduled to soft-land near the South Pole of the Moon.The lander will begin its descent to the lunar surface from a height of almost 100 kilometres. The soft landing is a challenging problem since it requires both rough and precise braking.Before touching down, the area around the landing spot will be imaged to locate any potential dangers or safe havens. One lunar day is equivalent to 14 earth days, so after the soft landing the six-wheeled rover will roll out and conduct tests on the lunar surface for that length of time.ISRO is taking every precaution to assure the success of the lunar trip, having learned from the mistakes of the Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2 missions. The scientific community and the general public are both extremely excited for the upcoming Chandrayaan-3 landing.This historic mission might substantially advance our understanding of the Moon’s mysterious topography while also solidifying India’s place as a global space leader.
