According to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft will be launched into space from the main space center in Andhra Pradesh state, southern India, at 2:35 p.m. on July 14 local time (ie 4:05 p.m. Vietnam time).
If the launch plan goes smoothly, Chandrayaan-3 is expected to touch down on the lunar surface on August 23. After landing, a 2-meter-tall lander will deploy a rover at a location near the lunar south pole to conduct exploration and a series of experiments over the next two weeks.
The GSLV III Mark 1 rocket carrying India's Chandrayaan-2 lunar probe is placed on the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Andhra Pradesh state. Photo: Gadgets/TTXVN
Chandrayaan-3 was developed at an investment of about $75 million. It is the first major mission since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government announced policies to promote investment in private space exploration and business models related to satellite development and launch.
"A successful mission will help enhance India's global standing and bring indirect benefits to the commercial side of the industry," said Ajey Lele, a consultant at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses in New Delhi.
According to Ms. Carla Filotico - Managing Director at consulting firm SpaceTec Partners, India's goal is to become one of the leading countries in the field of space and the upcoming launch could be an opportunity for India to achieve this goal.
In 2020, ISRO successfully launched Chandrayaan-2 into Earth orbit, but the lander and rover were destroyed in a collision near the location where Chandrayan-3 was scheduled to land.
According to VNA/Tin Tuc Newspaper
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