Chandrayaan 3: ISRO will launch third lunar exploration mission at 2:35pm today

India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan 3 is going to be launched on July 14, at 2:35 P.M. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota announced by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Chandrayaan-3: ISRO will launch third lunar exploration mission at 2:35pm today.

The date was later confirmed by Secretary of Space department and ISRO Chairman S. Somnath at a press briefing on the sidelines of the G-20 Fourth Economy Leaders Meeting in Bengaluru.

A simplified timeline of the Chandryaan-3 mission:

Launch – Chandryaan 3 is scheduled to launch at 2:35pm on Friday. Its launch window however extends till July 19.

2xS200 Ignition – Rocket engines ignite at 0 seconds.

L110 Ignition – L110 engines ignite at 108 seconds.

2xS200 Separation – Two side boosters (2xS200) detach at 127 seconds.

PLF Separation – Payload fairing separates at 195 seconds.

L110 Separation – L110 engines separate at 306 seconds.

C25 Ignition – C25 engine ignites at 308 seconds.

C25 Shut-off – C25 engine shuts down at 954 seconds.

Satellite Separation – The satellite separates from the rocket at 969 seconds.

Voyage to the moon – The module will travel for about a month to reach the moon after it is launched.

Moon landing – The landing is planned for August 23-24, but this could change based on the moon’s sunrise. If there’s a delay, ISRO will reschedule the landing for September.

Lander and rover mission life – The lander and rover are designed to function for just one lunar day (14 earth days) because they can’t withstand the extreme cold at night. Therefore, they need to land at dawn to maximise their operational time.

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