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The Fourth Country In the world to Land a Spacecraft On the Moon

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

By Fariha FarriPublished 2 years ago 3 min read

The Indian Space Research Organization

Introduction:

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is India's national space agency. ISRO was founded in 1969 and is a part of the Department of Space, which reports to the Prime Minister of India. It is responsible for space exploration and space applications, and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

ISRO also provides satellite launch services to other countries. ISRO is engaged in a wide range of activities in the field of space science and technology. It has established a large network of research and development centers, laboratories, and institutions

It has developed and launched a number of satellites for communication, surveillance, navigation, weather forecasting, and scientific research. ISRO has also made significant advances in rocket and satellite technologies.

ISRO has achieved several major milestones, including the successful launch of its first satellite, Aryabhata, in 1975. It has also developed and launched India's first interplanetary mission, Mangalyaan, in 2013. ISRO has also successfully launched a record 104 satellites in a single mission in 2017.

ISRO is also involved in various international collaborations, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), and the Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE). It is also working closely with the United Nations and other international partners to develop new and innovative space-based applications and technologies.

ISRO has become an important part of India's space industry, and its contributions have significantly contributed to the country's economic and social development. ISRO has also made significant contributions to the global space industry, and is considered to be one of the most successful space agencies in the world.

Chandrayaan-3

ISRO is set to launch their third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, in late 2020 or 2021. The mission will involve the launch of an orbiter, lander, and rover, all of which will be designed and developed by ISRO. The mission will focus on mapping the lunar surface, studying the mineral composition of the moon, and searching for water and ice deposits.

Chandrayaan-3 will be the first mission to use a fully indigenous lander and rover, both of which will be equipped with a suite of advanced scientific instruments. The orbiter will be used to map the entire lunar surface and take images of the moon in visible and infrared wavelengths. The lander will be responsible for soft landing on the moon, while the rover will explore the lunar surface and collect samples. This mission will also be the first time ISRO has launched a mission to the moon from an Indian launch site.

Chandrayaan-3 will build on the success of its predecessors, Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2. Chandrayaan-1, which was launched in 2008, was the first mission to detect water on the moon, while Chandrayaan-2, which was launched in 2019, successfully landed on the moon.

Chandrayaan-3 is expected to focus on exploring the lunar surface and collecting data on its composition. The mission will also be used to better understand the movement of the moon’s orbit, as well as the effect of the moon’s gravitational pull on the earth.

The mission is set to launch in 2020 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota, India. The launch vehicle will be the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III). This launch vehicle is capable of carrying up to four tones of payload into a low earth orbit.

Chandrayaan-3 will be equipped with a number of different instruments and payloads. The mission will have an on-board camera to take pictures of the lunar surface, as well as a laser altimeter to measure the topography and composition of the moon’s surface. Additionally, a number of scientific instruments will be present on the spacecraft to study the elemental composition of the moon’s surface.

This mission is of great importance to India, as it is a milestone in its space exploration efforts. It will also help to further understand the moon’s composition and help to gain a better understanding of the solar system as a whole.

Fourth Country in the World

India is the fourth country in the world to land a spacecraft on the moon, and the first to do so in the lunar south pole region.

Chandrayaan-3 is configured with payloads that would provide data to the scientific community on the properties of lunar soil and rocks. The six-wheeled lander and rover module of Chandrayaan-3.

Lunar Ice

A lots of countries are interested in the south pole region because permanently shadowed craters may hold frozen water that could help future astronaut missions.

The Chandrayaan-3 mission will provide an unprecedented opportunity to explore the moon and expand our knowledge of its composition, physical properties, and potential for future exploration.

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