Chandrayaan 3: India's Next Giant Leap in Lunar Exploration
Chandrayaan-3: What is it? India's third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, was carried out by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). This mission's primary objective is to send a rover to the moon's surface, where it will stay for around one lunar day—equivalent to 14 Earth days—of operation. From within the lander, the diminutive rover, which only weighs 26 kilograms (57 pounds), will investigate the lunar surface. The lander and rover are both outfitted with tools for researching the lunar surface. Integration of the Chandrayaan-3 Launch Vehicle: The lander for Chandrayaan-3 will be attached to the propulsion module and launched into lunar orbit with the rover inside. The spacecraft is protected by the rocket's aeroshell fairings during launch. The lander and rover on Chandrayaan-3 are comparable to those on Chandrayaan-2. The Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander safely approached the lunar surface in September 2019 and entered a "soft braking" mode in a...