Chandrayaan-3 LIVE: LVM3 M4 vehicle successfully launched Chandrayaan-3 into orbit

New Delhi: Chandrayaan 3 has started its journey to its moon

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- India's Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully launched

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission on Friday, July 14, at 2:35 PM IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission is India's third lunar exploration mission, and it aims to soft-land a lander and rover on the Moon's south pole.

The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a major milestone in India's space program, and it is expected to make significant scientific contributions. The mission will study the Moon's surface and atmosphere, and it will also search for water ice on the lunar south pole.

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- ISRO team keeps a close watch on Chandrayaan-3's progress

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) team is closely monitoring the progress of the Chandrayaan-3 mission as it continues to make its way in space. The team is using a variety of ground stations and tracking facilities to track the spacecraft's trajectory and to ensure that it is performing as expected.

- Chandrayaan-3 will build on the success of Chandrayaan-2

The Chandrayaan-3 mission is the third lunar exploration mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It follows the Chandrayaan-2 mission, which was launched in 2019. The Chandrayaan-3 mission will build on the success of Chandrayaan-2 by demonstrating various capabilities, including:

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- Propulsion module successfully separates from rocket and enters elliptical orbit

Sixteen minutes after liftoff, the propulsion module successfully separated from the rocket and entered an elliptical orbit around Earth. The module will orbit Earth for about 5-6 times, ranging from 170 kilometers to 36,500 kilometers from Earth. During this time, the module will be in a transferring orbit, moving towards the lunar orbit.

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