Chandrayaan-3 Launch: Scientists Pray At Tirupati Temple, FAQs Related To India's 3rd Moon Mission

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India will witness history and this will be literally a 'to the moon and back' moment for proud Indians. On 14 July at 2:35 pm IST, Chandrayaan-3 by LVM3 rocket will be launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharkota, ISRO has announced. The propulsion module will carry the lander and rover to a 100 km lunar orbit.

Ahead of India's third moon exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, a team of ISRO Scientists went to Tirupati temple to offer prayers with a miniature model of Chadrayaan-3.

The countdown for the nation's lunar mission has already begun on Thursday around 1:05 pm and about 17,000 employees of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will wait with their bated breath and anticipation to see India achieve a soft landing on the Moon's surface.

Chandrayaan-3 is the third instalment of the Chandrayaan series by India and apart from this country, till now, only three nations (United States, Russia and China) have successfully landed spacecraft on the airless moon's surface. Let us know about interesting facts, and FAQs behind this ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission.

What Is Chandrayaan-3 Mission?
India's third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3 is and second attempt of this nation to make a soft landing on the surface of the Moon. It's among one of the several space missions which are lined up to go to the celestial body, including NASA's Artemis II and Russia's Luna 25 mission.

What Is The Biggest Difference Between Chadrayaan 2 and 3?
The biggest difference between the two missions is in what's being taken onboard the GSLV-MkIII rocket. While Chandrayaan-2 was incorporated with a Vikram lander, Pragyan rover, and an orbiter; Chandrayaan-3 will launch with simply an indigenous lander module, a propulsion module and a rover.

Where Will Chandrayaan-3 Land?
If this launch is successful then Chandrayaan-3 will be the first spacecraft to land on Moon's South Pole, and it will demonstrate India's technical prowess as well as bold spacefaring ambitions.

What Is The Reason Behind Chandrayaan-3 Mission?
The objectives of this ambitious mission include developing and demonstrating new technologies that are necessary for interplanetary missions. The lander will in the rocket have the ability to land at a specified lunar site and deploy the rover that will take on the task of doing a chemical analysis of the lunar surface during the course of its mobility.

Which Indians Purchased Land On The Moon?
Suman Debnath, who hails from Sabroom of South Tripura District, has paid Rs 6,000 to the International Lunar Society to buy one acre of land on the Moon.

People Behind Chandrayaan 3 Mission
The key members are S Somanath, ISRO Chairman, P Veeramuthuvel, Project Director, Chandrayaan-3, S Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), A Rajarajan, chairman, Launch Authorisation Board (LAB), M Sankaran, Director, U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC). Other key officials of the mission include a team led by mission director Mohan Kumar, who looks into the operational aspects of Chandrayaan-3 and Vehicle director Biju C Thomas.