10 Amazing Facts about Chandrayaan-3

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ISRO launched 3rd lunar mission successfully on 14 July 2023. here are 10 amazing facts about Chandrayaan-3

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Chandrayaan-3 is the next mission after Chandrayaan-2, which aims to land safely and explore the moon's surface.

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Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander, a rover and a propulsion module.

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India’s first lunar mission Chadrayaan-1 has conducted In 2008.

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The spacecraft was launched by the Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3), and carries a lander and a rover.

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Chandrayaan-3 total weight is 3,900 kg. The propulsion module weighs 2,148 kg, and the lander and the rover weigh 1,752 kg.

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Total Cost of Chandrayaan-3 is around Rs 615 crore.

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The lander will touch down on the lunar surface with a horizontal velocity of less than 0.5 metre per second.

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Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to touch down on the moon on August 23 after a voyage that will last more than 40 days.

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Bahubali Rocket - The GSLV Mark 3 heavy-lift launch vehicle is used in this mission.

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According to NASA, the USSR, the US, China, and Israel are the only nations in the world to have attempted to land on the Moon.

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