Chandrayaan-3 Mission: A Look At Pictures Of Moon And Earth Captured By ISRO Spacecraft

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched on July 14, 2023. A few days later, it sent the first images of the moon, just after the separation of the rocket's lander from the propulsion module.

In this picture, Earth is viewed by Lander Imager (LI) camera on the day of the launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Moon imaged by Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera (LHVC), a day after the Lunar Orbit Insertion.

After Chandrayaan-3 entered into the lunar orbit, orbit reduction manoeuvres were carried out on the satellite on August 6, 9, 14, and 16, ahead of the separation of both its modules on August 17.

The Chandrayaan-3 mission's main objectives are to demonstrate a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface, to demonstrate rover roving on the moon, and to conduct in-situ scientific experiments.

If everything goes according to the plan, India will become the fourth country in the world after the United States, Russia, and China, to land on the moon, and will be the only nation to touch the lunar south pole.

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface.

India is aiming for the lunar south pole as the permanently shadowed polar craters may contain water. The frozen water in the rocks could be transformed by future explorers into air and rocket fuel.

The soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 will be broadcasted live on August 23, 2023, starting from 5:27 PM IST. The live coverage will be available on the ISRO's official website, its official YouTube channel, and its official Facebook page.