Chandrayaan 3 Landing Anniversary - 10 Things To Know About Successful Moon Mission

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Zee Media Bureau
Aug 23, 2024

Launch

The mission was launched on July 14, 2023 at 14:35 IST from Sriharikota.

Motive

The objective of the mission is to land safely on the moon surface and collect scientific experiments.

Budget

The budget of the Chandrayan mission was Rs 615 crore.

Previous Mission

ISRO launched Chandrayaan 3 mission after the failure of Chandrayaan 2 mission

Lander and Rover

The lander was named Vikram whereas the rover was named Pragyan.

Modules

The mission had three modules named a propulsion module, a lander module and a rover.

Reaching Day

Chandrayaan 3 successfully entered lunar orbit on August 5 and landed on the south pole of the moon on August 23, 2023.

Mission Life

The lander and the rover designed lasted for one lunar day which is equivalent to 14 Earth days.

Landing Point

The point where Chandrayaan 3 landed is called the Shiv Shakti Point.

Result

The mission helped in making software to plan maneuvers for returning to Earth from the Moon.

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