Chandrayaan-3 is India’s lunar mission designed to demonstrate a safe soft landing on the Moon and rover movement on the lunar surface. ISRO says it is a follow-on to Chandrayaan-2 and includes a lander, rover, and propulsion module, with scientific experiments planned on the Moon’s surface.

Quick Scoop

  • Main goal: safe and soft landing on the Moon.
  • Rover goal: drive on the lunar surface and collect in-situ data.
  • Science goal: conduct experiments on the Moon’s surface.
  • Launch system: launched by LVM3 from Sriharikota.
  • Key milestone: the mission successfully landed on the Moon in 2023, making India the first country to land near the lunar south pole.

What it carried

The mission had three major parts: the Propulsion Module , the Lander Module (Vikram) , and the Rover (Pragyan). The propulsion module also carried the SHAPE payload to study Earth from lunar orbit.

Why it mattered

Chandrayaan-3 was important because it tested India’s end-to-end landing and roving capability for future interplanetary missions. It also strengthened India’s position in lunar exploration by proving a controlled landing and surface operations on the Moon.

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