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<p>The Chairman of the Indian space agency has confirmed that the Chandrayaan-3 launch would happen as planned at 2:35pm, Friday, 14th July, from the Indian spaceport at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Chairman Somanath and the top officials of ISRO have been reviewing the launch preparation activities from the spaceport, since Wednesday. He made the announcement while speaking to the media at the Changalamman Devi temple near the spaceport, where he offered prayers ahead of the launch. The countdown for the high-profile launch mission commenced at 1:00pm IST on Thursday.</p>

<p>On Thursday noon, Somanath and officials from the spaceport presented holy offerings at the temple and offered prayers. "The Chandrayaan-3 launch is at 2:35pm tomorrow, our strong and big rocket LVM3 will launch this mission. Tomorrow, Chandrayaan-3 will start its long journey and orbit the Earth, thereafter it will slowly travel to the moon over the next 30 days. If all goes well, we are looking at a Lunar soft-landing around 23rd August or in the following days" he said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Speaking about the Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2 missions, he said that the maiden Indian moon mission had lived for more than six months and found the presence of water on the moon, whereas the Chandrayaan-2 mission found water (in liquid state) on the moon and even confirmed it. He said that each of the previous missions was successful in its own way.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I need the blessings of Changalamma Devi (the temple's presiding deity), so I came here for praying for the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission" he said.</p>

<p>Earlier in the day, a team of officials from the ISRO headquarters had offered prayers at the revered Venkateshwara Swami temple (commonly known as Tirupati temple) at Tirumala. While executing important missions space agencies and their teams follow a lucky charm or a tradition that is inspired by their respective cultures. For example, ahead of a mission, NASA-JPL teams exchange jars of 'lucky peanuts' and consume them during the mission.</p>

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The Chairman of the Indian space agency has confirmed that the Chandrayaan-3 launch would happen as planned at 2:35pm, Friday, 14th July, from the Indian spaceport at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

The Chairman of the Indian space agency has confirmed that the Chandrayaan-3 launch would happen as planned at 2:35pm, Friday, 14th July, from the Indian spaceport at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Chairman Somanath and the top officials of ISRO have been reviewing the launch preparation activities from the spaceport, since Wednesday. He made the announcement while speaking to the media at the Changalamman Devi temple near the spaceport, where he offered prayers ahead of the launch. The countdown for the high-profile launch mission commenced at 1:00pm IST on Thursday. On Thursday noon, Somanath and officials from the spaceport presented holy offerings at the temple and offered prayers. "The Chandrayaan-3 launch is at 2:35pm tomorrow, our strong and big rocket LVM3 will launch this mission. Tomorrow, Chandrayaan-3 will start its long journey and orbit the Earth, thereafter it will slowly travel to the moon over the next 30 days. If all goes well, we are looking at a Lunar soft-landing around 23rd August or in the following days" he said. Watch this report: × Speaking about the Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2 missions, he said that the maiden Indian moon mission had lived for more than six months and found the presence of water on the moon, whereas the Chandrayaan-2 mission found water (in liquid state) on the moon and even confirmed it. He said that each of the previous missions was successful in its own way. "I need the blessings of Changalamma Devi (the temple's presiding deity), so I came here for praying for the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission" he said. Earlier in the day, a team of officials from the ISRO headquarters had offered prayers at the revered Venkateshwara Swami temple (commonly known as Tirupati temple) at Tirumala. While executing important missions space agencies and their teams follow a lucky charm or a tradition that is inspired by their respective cultures. For example, ahead of a mission, NASA-JPL teams exchange jars of 'lucky peanuts' and consume them during the mission. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Chandrayaan-3 launch: ISRO chief says if all goes well, lunar landing on August 23

<p><strong>Chandrayaan-3 launch: </strong>India is all set to launch its third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 on July 14. The lunar mission by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) aims to put a lander and a rover on the moon’s South Pole. The Chandryaan-3 will be launched by <a href="https://www.wionews.com/web-stories/india-news/business-economy/lvm3-all-about-chandrayaan3-launch-vehicle-1688631723114">Launch Vehicle Mark III (LVM3),</a> also known as Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III.</p>

<p>The primary aim of the third moon mission, worth Rs 615 crore ($82 million), is to achieve a successful soft landing of the lander on the moon, followed by the deployment of a rover to carry out a range of experiments.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Chandrayaan-3: Launch date and time</strong></h2>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/web-stories/india-news/business-economy/chandrayaan3-what-you-should-know-about-indias-moon-mission-1688377995659">ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3</a> is scheduled to launch on Friday, July 14 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The launch will take place at 2:35 pm IST. After a successful launch, the lander of Chandrayaan-3 is expected to embark on a journey lasting slightly over a month. It is then expected to soft-land on the lunar surface on August 23-24.</p>

<h2><strong>Chandrayaan-3: Where and how to watch the launch live?</strong></h2>

<p>Anyone interested in watching the launch live from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre’s Launch View Gallery can do so by registering on the link provided by ISRO's official Twitter account.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Interested candidates can stream the launch online in real-time on the ISRO official YouTube channel or Doordarshan.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Chandrayaan-3: Will India achieve a successful soft landing on moon this time?</strong></h2>

<p>Chandrayaan-3 is the third instalment of the Chandrayaan series and India's second attempt to achieve a soft landing on the Moon's surface. Only three countries have successfully landed spacecraft on the airless lunar surface.</p>

<p>Ahead of the Chandrayaan-3 launch, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Monday said that they “will be able to do a soft landing on the Moon” during the mission.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In order to achieve this feat, many changes and new additions are made to the third instalment of the Chandrayaan series. It consists of an indigenous Lander module (LM), a Propulsion module (PM), and a rover with the objective of developing and demonstrating new technologies required for interplanetary missions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/countdown-begins-isro-to-launch-chandrayaan-3-on-july-14-all-details-here-612770">Countdown begins: ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-3 on July 14 | All details here</a></p>

<p>The Lander will have the capability to soft land at a specified lunar site and deploy the rover which will carry out in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface during the course of its mobility.</p>

<p>The propulsion module will carry the lander from launch vehicle injection to the final lunar 100 km circular polar orbit and separate the two.</p>

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Chandrayaan-3 launch: India is all set to launch its third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 on July 14. The lunar mission by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) aims to put a lander and a rover on the moon’s South Pole.

Chandrayaan-3 launch: India is all set to launch its third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 on July 14. The lunar mission by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) aims to put a lander and a rover on the moon’s South Pole. The Chandryaan-3 will be launched by Launch Vehicle Mark III (LVM3), also known as Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III. The primary aim of the third moon mission, worth Rs 615 crore ($82 million), is to achieve a successful soft landing of the lander on the moon, followed by the deployment of a rover to carry out a range of experiments. Chandrayaan-3: Launch date and time ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to launch on Friday, July 14 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The launch will take place at 2:35 pm IST. After a successful launch, the lander of Chandrayaan-3 is expected to embark on a journey lasting slightly over a month. It is then expected to soft-land on the lunar surface on August 23-24. Chandrayaan-3: Where and how to watch the launch live? Anyone interested in watching the launch live from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre’s Launch View Gallery can do so by registering on the link provided by ISRO's official Twitter account. Interested candidates can stream the launch online in real-time on the ISRO official YouTube channel or Doordarshan. LVM3-M4/Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Vehicle electrical tests completed. Citizens are invited to witness the launch from the Launch View Gallery at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, by registering at https://t.co/J9jd8ylRcC — ISRO (@isro) July 7, 2023 × Chandrayaan-3: Will India achieve a successful soft landing on moon this time? Chandrayaan-3 is the third instalment of the Chandrayaan series and India's second attempt to achieve a soft landing on the Moon's surface. Only three countries have successfully landed spacecraft on the airless lunar surface. Ahead of the Chandrayaan-3 launch, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Monday said that they “will be able to do a soft landing on the Moon” during the mission. In order to achieve this feat, many changes and new additions are made to the third instalment of the Chandrayaan series. It consists of an indigenous Lander module (LM), a Propulsion module (PM), and a rover with the objective of developing and demonstrating new technologies required for interplanetary missions. Also Read | Countdown begins: ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-3 on July 14 | All details here The Lander will have the capability to soft land at a specified lunar site and deploy the rover which will carry out in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface during the course of its mobility. The propulsion module will carry the lander from launch vehicle injection to the final lunar 100 km circular polar orbit and separate the two. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Chandrayaan-3: India's third moon mission to launch on July 14. Here's how to watch the historic launch live

<p>The work of <a href="http://13.235.153.162/india-news/we-expect-chandrayaan-3-to-be-a-success-isro-chief-k-sivan-to-wion-274078">Chandrayaan-3</a> has started and is in full force according to K Sivan, the founder of the Indian Space Research Organisation.</p>

<p>Its configuration will be similar to that of the <a href="http://13.235.153.162/india-news/recalling-chandrayaan-2-launch-pm-modi-tells-students-every-failure-is-a-step-towards-success-275485">Chandrayaan-2</a> and will land on the exact same location where the Vikram-lander had crashed for the previous mission.</p>

<p>Greenlight has been given to the <a href="http://13.235.153.162/india-news/new-lunar-mission-chandrayaan-3-to-launch-in-november-2020-isro-271367">Chandrayaan-3 </a>lunar mission by the central government.</p>

<p><a href="http://13.235.153.162/india-news/we-expect-chandrayaan-3-to-be-a-success-isro-chief-k-sivan-to-wion-274078"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;We expect Chandrayaan-3 to be a success: ISRO chief K Sivan to WION</strong></a></p>

<p>The land acquisition for a second spaceport has been initiated and the port will be in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.</p>

<p>Sivan also said that although there is a possibility to send a manned mission but it will not happen ''immediately''.</p>

<p>For this mission, four astronauts have been shortlisted and training to them will be provided to them in <a href="http://13.235.153.162/world/russian-air-strikes-in-syria-kill-12-civilians-monitor-275774">Russia </a>at the end of January.</p>

<p>The astronauts will go to space in an Indian module this time.</p>

<p>''This mission will provide us opportunities to build a framework for both long term national and international cooperation and collaborations,'' he added.</p>

<p>The key focus of this mission is to send astronauts into space for a minimum period of seven days till 2022 in spacecraft.</p>

<p>India will become the 4th country after Russia, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-virus-us-confirms-first-case-of-coronavirus-death-toll-reaches-nine-275853">US </a>and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/is-china-myanmar-economic-corridor-turning-out-to-be-another-cpec-275688">China </a>to to send humans in space after the completion of this mission.</p>


The work of Chandrayaan-3 has started and is in full force according to K Sivan, the founder of the Indian Space Research Organisation. Its configuration will be similar to that of the Chandrayaan-2 and will land on the exact same location where the Vikram-lander had crashed for the previous mission.

The work of Chandrayaan-3 has started and is in full force according to K Sivan, the founder of the Indian Space Research Organisation. Its configuration will be similar to that of the Chandrayaan-2 and will land on the exact same location where the Vikram-lander had crashed for the previous mission. Greenlight has been given to the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission by the central government. Also read: We expect Chandrayaan-3 to be a success: ISRO chief K Sivan to WION The land acquisition for a second spaceport has been initiated and the port will be in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Sivan also said that although there is a possibility to send a manned mission but it will not happen ''immediately''. For this mission, four astronauts have been shortlisted and training to them will be provided to them in Russia at the end of January. The astronauts will go to space in an Indian module this time. ''This mission will provide us opportunities to build a framework for both long term national and international cooperation and collaborations,'' he added. The key focus of this mission is to send astronauts into space for a minimum period of seven days till 2022 in spacecraft. India will become the 4th country after Russia, US and China to to send humans in space after the completion of this mission.

Work on Chandrayaan 3 moving along rapidly: Sivan