ISRO’s Chandrayaan 3 set to launch on July 13

ISRO’s third moon mission, Chandrayaan 3, is set to launch on July 13 at Satish Dhawan Space Center from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The Chandrayaan 3 mission will focus on the ability to soft-land on the moon’s surface and operate a robotic rover.

ISRO anticipates a successful third mission to the moon

Earlier, Chandrayaan 2 had reached the moon but the Vikram rover couldn’t successfully land on the surface. ISRO is now eyeing to a successful landing on the moon.

Research and manoeuvring on the moon are main objectives of Chandrayaan 3

The Chandrayaan 3 mission sets off on July 13 aiming to soft-land on the moon’s surface and manoeuvre a robotic rover there. The moon landing also aims to explore and study elements present on the moon.

Launch from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota at 2.30 p.m.

The Chandrayaan 3 mission shall commence with the launching of the probe which includes a lander, and a rover, from a GSLV Mark 3 heavy-lift launch vehicle. The estimated cost of the mission is reported to be ₹615 cr. The launch will take place at 2.30 p.m. on July 13 from Satish Dhawan Space Center.

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