1
AU FROM SUN
DISTANCE
149,597,871 km
2 years, 262 days
MISSION DURATION
TOTAL
3,900
KG
LAUNCH MASS
1
TARGETS
Moon
Chandrayaan-3 is a lander mission by ISRO targeting Moon. Launched July 14, 2023. Currently 1 AU from the Sun.
ABOUT CHANDRAYAAN-3
Chandrayaan-3 made India the fourth nation to soft-land on the Moon and the first to land near the lunar south pole. The Vikram lander and Pragyan rover operated for one lunar day (14 Earth days), confirming the presence of sulfur and other elements in the south polar soil.
KEY DISCOVERIES
- Confirmed presence of sulfur at lunar south pole
- Temperature profile of lunar soil at south pole
- Detected moonquake near south pole
TECHNOLOGY & FIRSTS
- India first successful Moon landing
- First landing near the lunar south pole
- Pragyan rover explored for one lunar day
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (6)
RAMBHA (Langmuir Probe)
ChaSTE (Thermal Experiment)
ILSA (Seismometer)
LIBS (Laser Spectroscope)
APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer)
SHAPE (Spectro-polarimetry)
SPACECRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
Launch Mass3,900 kg (8,600 lbs)
PowerSolar panels
Launch VehicleLVM3
Launch DateJuly 14, 2023
Arrival DateAugust 23, 2023
ProgramChandrayaan
MISSION TRAJECTORY
1
Moon
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