India aims for moon.

India’s third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, is set to launch today at 2:35 pm IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission is a follow-on to Chandrayaan-2, which attempted a soft landing on the moon’s South Pole in 2019 but failed due to a software glitch. Chandrayaan-3 aims to demonstrate India’s capability to land and rove on the lunar surface, and to conduct scientific experiments to study the moon’s composition and environment. The mission consists of a lander, a propulsion module and a rover, which will carry various instruments and payloads. The lander is equipped with hazard detection and avoidance cameras, and the rover has six wheels and a robotic arm. The propulsion module will carry the lander and rover from the injection orbit to the lunar orbit, which is about 100 km above the moon. It will also carry a payload called SHAPE, which will measure the spectral and polarimetric properties of the earth from the lunar orbit. Chandrayaan-3 is expected to land on the moon on August 23, near the same site where Chandrayaan-2 was supposed to land. If successful, India will become the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon, after the US, Russia and China. The mission will also enhance India’s reputation as a space-faring nation and boost its scientific and technological development. The mission has cost about $75 million and has been developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) with support from various national and international agencies. https://worldnewsstudio.com/india-aims-for-moon/