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Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface.
The lander of Chandrayaan-3 is expected to soft-land on the surface of the Moon on August 23 or 24.
Where and how to watch
On Friday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) invited citizens “to witness the launch from the the Launch View Gallery at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, by registering at https://lvg.shar.gov.in/VSCREGISTRATIO.
Documents you will need:
- Aadhar card / driving license / any govt issued ID, mobile number & email ID for hassle free and quick registration process.
- As part of Covid-19 precautions, visitors are requested to produce either vaccination certificate (2 doses) or Covid-19 negative certificate.
- Visitors are requested to ensure compliance to the above and produce proof either hard copy or digital/soft copy on demand.
The launch view gallery was inaugurated in 2019 and is part of the under-construction Space Theme Park, which includes a Rocket Garden and a Space Museum.
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The museum is open to the public and provides an in-depth account of the Indian space programme from its infancy. The story of the Indian space programme is unfurled in six sections, comprising of history, education, technology, applications, global and the future.
Watch online
Citizens can also view the historic launch online at Isro’s official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@isroofficial5866
A live link will also be active at Isro’s official website on the launch date: https://www.isro.gov.in/
‘Science from/of the moon’
The Chandrayaan-3 mission carries scientific instruments to study the thermo-physical properties of the lunar surface, lunar seismic activity, lunar environment and elemental composition in the vicinity of the landing site.
The mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are:
- To demonstrate Safe and Soft Landing on Lunar Surface
- To demonstrate Rover roving on the moon and
- To conduct in-situ scientific experiments
While the scope of the scientific instruments on the lander and the rover would fit in the theme of ‘Science of the Moon’, another experimental instrument will study the spectro-polarimetric signatures of the Earth from the lunar orbit, which would fit in the theme of ‘Science from the Moon’, said Isro officials.
In March this year, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully completed the essential tests that validated its capability to withstand the harsh vibration and acoustic environment that the spacecraft would encounter during its launch.
The Chandrayaan-3 module was recently integrated with the Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) and the agency on Friday tweeted that all the electrical tests of LVM3-M4/Chandrayaan-3 had been completed.
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