INDIAN CHANDRAYAAN 3 Lander Makes A Successful And Safe Soft Landing | ISRO Chandrayaan 3 Landing

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Chandrayaan 3 landing update : After a 40 day journey starting from the sathish dhawan space center in sriharikota the Indian space research organisation (ISRO) chandrayaan 3 mission has landed successfully
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The Chandrayaan-3 mission has been smooth so far. The spacecraft launched on July 14 and successfully entered lunar orbit on Aug. 5. On Aug. 17, Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander separated from its propulsion module, setting the stage for Wednesday's touchdown try.

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That attempt will come near the lunar south pole, which is thought to be rich in water ice. No probe has ever explored this region on the ground, though Chandrayaan-3 won't be the first to give it a shot. Russia's Luna-25 lander crashed on Saturday (Aug. 19) while performing an engine burn designed to set up a Monday (Aug. 21) landing try.

If Vikram sticks its landing on Wednesday, it will deploy a small rover named Pragyan onto the gray dirt. The two robots will then study their surroundings for about one lunar daytime (roughly 14 Earth days), using a variety of science instruments.

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