Chandrayaan-3 Launch Date and Time Revealed

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday announced that its lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 will be launched on July 14 from the space port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

ISRO's new heavylift launch vehicle LVM-3 will carry out the Moon mission.

"Announcing the launch of Chandrayaan-3: LVM3-M4/Chandrayaan-3 Mission: The launch is now scheduled for July 14, 2023, at 2:35 pm IST from SDSC (Satish Dhawan Space Centre), Sriharikota," ISRO tweeted.

The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, which was India's first mission to land on the Moon. Chandrayaan-3 will be launched by the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk-III) and will carry an indigenous lander module, propulsion module, and rover.

The lander module will carry the rover to the lunar surface, where it will conduct in-situ chemical analysis of the surface. The propulsion module will carry the lander and rover configuration to a lunar orbit of 100 kilometers.

The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is also equipped with a Spectro-Polarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth payload, which will study the spectral and polarimetric measurements of Earth from the lunar orbit.

The spacecraft was integrated with the GSLV Mk-III on July 5, and is currently scheduled to be launched on July 14.

Key features of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft:

• Follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2: Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, which was India's first mission to land on the Moon.
• Indigenous lander module, propulsion module, and rover: Chandrayaan-3 will carry an indigenous lander module, propulsion module, and rover. The lander module will carry the rover to the lunar surface, where it will conduct in-situ chemical analysis of the surface. The propulsion module will carry the lander and rover configuration to a lunar orbit of 100 kilometers.
• Spectro-Polarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth payload: The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is also equipped with a Spectro-Polarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth payload, which will study the spectral and polarimetric measurements of Earth from the lunar orbit.
• The lander module is the heart of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. It is responsible for carrying the rover to the lunar surface and ensuring a safe landing. The lander module is equipped with a number of sensors and systems to help it navigate the lunar surface and land safely.