Chandrayaan-3 launch may happen next year, says Isro chairman K Sivan

ISRO chairman K Sivan said all activities related to the third lunar mission were going on smoothly

Isro chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan
File photo of Isro chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan
Press Trust of India Bengaluru
1 min read Last Updated : Jan 01 2020 | 1:14 PM IST

The ISRO on Wednesday announced that work on the country's third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3 was on and the launch may shift to next year. The announcement comes a day after Union Minister Jitendra Singh said India will launch Chandrayaan-3 in 2020.

Addressing a press conference here, ISRO chairman K Sivan said all activities related to the third lunar mission were going on smoothly. It will also have a lander, rover and a propulsion module like its predecessor, he said.

On the cost of the project, Sivan said, "the mission would cost Rs 250 crore." The launch of Chandrayaan 3 may shift to next year, he said.

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First Published: Jan 01 2020 | 1:00 PM IST

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