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India shoots for the Moon with Chandrayaan-3: 10 facts you must know

Here are ten interesting facts you didn't know about ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission, which took off successfully on July 14

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander to separate from propulsion module today

Chandrayaan-3 location: On Wednesday, the Chandrayaan-3 mission hit another mark when its spacecraft successfully underwent a fifth and final lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre

Isro's mission to study Sun, satellite arrives at Sriharikota for launch

Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, is getting ready for its launch soon, ISRO said on Monday. The satellite, realised at U R Rao Satellite Centre here, has arrived at the ISRO's spaceport in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency said in an update on the mission. "Mostly September first week," an ISRO official told PTI when asked about the date of the launch. The spacecraft is expected to be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth. A satellite placed in the halo orbit around the L1 point has a major advantage of continuously viewing the Sun without any occultation/eclipses, ISRO noted. "This will provide a greater advantage of observing the solar activities and its effect on space weather in real time," it said. The spacecraft carries seven payloads to observe the photosphere, chromosphere and the outermost layer

Chandrayaan-3 successfully launched: What next for Isro's lunar mission?

A successful mission would mean India becomes only the fourth country to accomplish the challenge, after the USA, China, and the former Soviet Union

Chandrayaan-3 launch today: Timeline of moon missions undertaken by Isro

Here is the timeline of the moon mission as undertaken by the Indian Space Research Organisation. August 15, 2003: Then Prime Minister, the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee announces the Chandrayaan programme. October 22, 2008: Chandrayaan-1 takes off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. November 8, 2008: Chandrayaan-1 enters a Lunar Transfer Trajectory. November 14, 2008: The Moon impact probe ejects from Chandrayaan-1 and crashes near the lunar South Pole -- confirming the presence of water molecules on Moon's surface. August 28, 2009: End of Chandrayaan 1 programme as per ISRO. July 22, 2019: Chandrayaan-2 launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. August 20, 2019: Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft inserted into lunar orbit. September 2, 2019: Vikram Lander was separated while orbiting the moon in a 100kms lunar polar orbit, however, communication from the lander to the ground stations was lost at an altitude of 2.1 km from the surface of the moon. July 14, 2023:

Chandrayaan-3: Tremendous excitement across the country, Science Min says

Chandrayaan-3 will be launched by ISRO on Friday at 2.35 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. It is India's third lunar mission aimed to conduct in-situ scientific experiments

Isro invites public to see launch of Chandrayaan-3; here's how to do it

The Chandrayaan-3 mission is slated to launch at 2.35 pm on July 14, with the lander anticipated to soft-land on the Moon on August 23 or 24

Launch of Chandrayaan-3 postponed to July 14 at 2:35 pm, says Isro

The spacecraft will lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 2:35 pm, Isro said

ISRO set to launch Chandrayaan-3 in mid-July, says ISRO chief S Somanath

ISRO has announced the launch of Chandrayaan-3 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The exact launch date is yet to be finalised

Chandrayaan-3, India's third venture to moon, set to be launched on July 13

The Chandrayaan-3 has undergone rigorous testing and validation processes to reduce risks and ensure mission success

1st abort mission of 'Gaganyaan' to be conducted in August-end: Isro chief

The first abort mission for India's maiden human spaceflight 'Gaganyaan' would be conducted at the end of August this year, while the unmanned mission to orbit would take place next year, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S Somanath, said here on Thursday. Talking to media-persons on the sidelines of an event at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) here, he said the test vehicle is ready at Sriharikota and the assembly work of the crew module and crew escape system has also begun. "For Gaganyaan, the first and foremost thing is that the abort mission has to be done. For that, we have made a new rocket called a test vehicle, which is ready at Sriharikota. Assemblies of the crew module and crew escape system are just getting ready," Somanath told reporters when asked about the latest update on Gaganyaan. "So I am informed that this month-end it will go for a fully functional testing, vibration testing, etc. So we are hoping that in August-end or so we will .

Chandrayaan-3 will be launched in July this year, says ISRO Chief

The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission is aimed at showing critical technologies to land the spacecraft on the south pole of the moon in less than two months

ISRO to transition out from manufacturing operational space systems

The new Indian Space Policy, made public on Thursday, has said the Indian Space Research Organisation shall transition out from manufacturing operational space systems and focus its energies on research and development in advanced technologies. The Indian Space Policy - 2023, which was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security on April 6, also permits non-government entities to undertake end-to-end activities in the space sector through the establishment and operation of space objects, ground-based assets and related services such as communication, remote sensing and navigation. The policy also states that Indian consumers of space technology or services -- such as communication, remote sensing, data services and launch services -- whether from the public or the private sector, shall be free to directly procure them from any source. The government unveiled space sector reforms in 2020 by opening up the sector for private participation and the new space policy, published on the .

Scientists call for legally binding global treaty to eliminate space junk

Scientists have called for a legally binding treaty to ensure Earth's orbit isn't irreparably harmed by the future expansion of the global space industry

War provides thrust to India's space sectors, opens up new opportunities

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) got more than Rs 1,000 crore worth of satellite launch contract from the UK-based Network Access Associated Ltd

ISRO to develop spatial infrastructure geoportal for Ladakh: Union minister

The government of the Union Territory of Ladakh has approached a unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for developing Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal 'Geo-Ladakh' for UT-Ladakh

Start-ups line up for space glory, but still very far from 'SpaceX moment'

Roughly 70% of these start-ups were launched after 2020; of $245 mn that the sector has received in last seven years, $198 mn came after 2020

ISRO successfully launches 200th 'RH-200' Rohini sounding rocket

ISRO's journey into the indigenous rockets began with a sounding rocket in 1963

Skyroot's Vikram-S rocket launch creating space for private sector

The launch of a sounding rocket by Skyroot marks the start of a surge in start-ups entering a sector that was opened up only in June 2020

Skyroot Aerospace plans to launch two rockets every month from 2025: Report

The company which launched India's first private rocket on November 18 is also planning to develop reusable rocket engines