Everything You Need To Know About ISRO's Chandrayaan-3

Objective

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Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft

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Chandrayaan-3’s LVM-3

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The LVM-3, with a height of 43.5 meters and a diameter of 4 meters, has a lift-off mass of 640 tonnes. It can carry payloads up to 8,000 kilograms to a low-Earth orbit.

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Chandrayaan-1, India's first mission to the Moon, was launched in October 2008 and remained operational until August 2009.

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To witness the live launch of the ISRO Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, individuals can register at ivg.shar.gov.in. The launch is scheduled for Friday.

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ISRO intends to land Chandrayaan-3's lander, Vikram, at the same spot as Chandrayaan-2's attempted landing. This site near the Moon's South Pole was chosen due to the presence of water.

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The lander and rover on Chandrayaan-3 are designed to operate for one lunar day, equivalent to 14 Earth days, and will carry the same instruments as those on Chandrayaan-2.

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The lander and rover of Chandrayaan-3 will investigate the low-height atmospheric characteristics and electrostatic properties of the Moon.

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