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Chandrayaan 3 launch Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the launch of Chandrayaan-3 as a "new chapter" in India's space odyssey and said it has elevated the dreams and ambitions of every Indian. The Indian Space Research Organisation launched its third lunar mission on-board the heavylift LVM3-M4 rocket in Sriharikota. "Chandrayaan-3 scripts a new chapter in India's space odyssey. It soars high, elevating the dreams and ambitions of every Indian," PM Modi said in a tweet.
14 Jul 2023, 3:12 PM (IST)
Chandrayaan-3 scripts a new chapter in India's space odyssey. It soars high, elevating the dreams and ambitions of every Indian. This momentous achievement is a testament to our scientists' relentless dedication. I salute their spirit and ingenuity!
14 Jul 2023, 2:47 PM (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 mission accomplished with LVM3 rocket
14 Jul 2023, 2:44 PM (IST)
14 Jul 2023, 2:41 PM (IST)
ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 has successfully entered its third stage.
14 Jul 2023, 2:39 PM (IST)
Chandrayaan 3 has entered the second stage of ignition
14 Jul 2023, 2:20 PM (IST)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launches Chandrayaan 3 Moon mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
14 Jul 2023, 2:07 PM (IST)
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday wished the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) a a successful launch for the Chandrayaan-3 mission. He highlighted that the mission is being launched from Sriharikota, which is located in the southern state.
14 Jul 2023, 2:05 PM (IST)
ISRO Director Sreedhara Panicker Somanath said the main objective of the mission this time was a safe and soft landing on the moon. He said the Indian space agency has perfected the art of reaching up to the moon, “but it is the landing that the agency is working on.”
14 Jul 2023, 2:02 PM (IST)
India is also looking forward to its first mission to the International Space Station next year, in collaboration with the United States as part of agreements between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden at the White House last month.
14 Jul 2023, 1:57 PM (IST)
ISRO Director Sreedhara Panicker Somanath said the main objective of the mission this time was a safe and soft landing on the moon. He said the Indian space agency has perfected the art of reaching up to the moon, “but it is the landing that the agency is working on.”
14 Jul 2023, 1:49 PM (IST)
Ahead of one of the most anticipated launches by ISRO, #Chandrayaan3 is among the top trends on Twitter.
14 Jul 2023, 1:47 PM (IST)
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has supplied various components for India's moon mission Chandrayaan-3. In a regulatory filing, the company said components like "middle segment and nozzle bucket flange" were manufactured at its facility in Powai, while components like ground and flight umbilical plates were from the company's aerospace manufacturing facility at Coimbatore.
14 Jul 2023, 12:58 PM (IST)
According to Somnath, the next launch by ISRO will be a commercial satellite by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) likely at the end of July.
14 Jul 2023, 12:58 PM (IST)
According to Somnath, the next launch by ISRO will be a commercial satellite by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) likely at the end of July.
14 Jul 2023, 12:58 PM (IST)
According to Somnath, the next launch by ISRO will be a commercial satellite by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) likely at the end of July.
14 Jul 2023, 12:58 PM (IST)
According to Somnath, the next launch by ISRO will be a commercial satellite by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) likely at the end of July.
14 Jul 2023, 12:58 PM (IST)
According to Somnath, the next launch by ISRO will be a commercial satellite by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) likely at the end of July.
14 Jul 2023, 12:58 PM (IST)
According to Somnath, the next launch by ISRO will be a commercial satellite by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) likely at the end of July.
14 Jul 2023, 12:58 PM (IST)
According to Somnath, the next launch by ISRO will be a commercial satellite by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) likely at the end of July.
14 Jul 2023, 12:58 PM (IST)
According to Somnath, the next launch by ISRO will be a commercial satellite by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) likely at the end of July.
14 Jul 2023, 12:49 PM (IST)
The LVM3 vehicle has proved its versatility to undertake most complex missions including injecting multiple satellites, interplanetary missions among others. It is also the largest and heaviest launch vehicle ferrying domestic and international customer satellites.
14 Jul 2023, 12:43 PM (IST)
There are women officials who had contributed to the mission at the Deputy Director levels. The only ISRO woman who is visible for the people is P. Madhuri, an official at the Sriharikota rocket port and the commentator during the rocket launches.
14 Jul 2023, 12:41 PM (IST)
The major discovery of the Chandrayaan-1 mission, launched in 2008, is the detection of water (H2O) and hydroxyl (OH) on the lunar surface. Data also revealed their enhanced abundance towards the polar region.
14 Jul 2023, 12:34 PM (IST)
Chandrayaan 3's development phase commenced in January 2020 with plans to launch it somewhere in 2021, but the Covid-19 pandemic caused delays in the development process.
14 Jul 2023, 12:31 PM (IST)
Former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan has said that the Chandrayaan-3 mission is going to be successful and a game-changer event for India.
14 Jul 2023, 12:27 PM (IST)
Chandrayaan-3 is the third lunar exploration mission in the fourth operational mission (M4) of LVM3 launcher, formerly the GSLVMkIII rocket.
14 Jul 2023, 12:25 PM (IST)
The 25.30-hour countdown for the lift-off commenced at 1.05 pm on Thursday.
14 Jul 2023, 12:18 PM (IST)
A team of students has built a critical motor for the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) indigenous spacecraft to the moon. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
14 Jul 2023, 12:15 PM (IST)
Chandrayaan-3, the word for 'moon craft' in Sanskrit, will embark on a journey lasting slightly over a month before landing on the moon’s surface later in August.
14 Jul 2023, 12:12 PM (IST)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the spaceport at 2.35 pm on Friday from a launch pad in Sriharikota. The soft landing on the moon's surface is planned for late August.
14 Jul 2023, 12:06 PM (IST)
LVM3-M4 rocket, casually reffered to as 'fat boy', will carry Chandrayaan-3.
14 Jul 2023, 12:03 PM (IST)
ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 launch live news updates: Complete timeline of Chandrayaan missions so far
The Chandrayaan programme was announced by late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on August 15, 2023. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
14 Jul 2023, 11:57 AM (IST)
14 Jul 2023, 11:54 AM (IST)
The countdown is progressing at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. Propellant filling in the L110 stage is already completed and propellant filling in the C25 stage is underway
14 Jul 2023, 11:53 AM (IST)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to launch Chandrayaan 3 by LVM3 rocket at 2.35 pm today from Sriharikota.