ISRO is on the verge of creating another historic moment as it prepares to launch Chandrayaan-3, its third lunar exploration mission. The launch is scheduled to take place at 2:35 pm on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: The upcoming Chandrayaan-3 mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to take off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 2.35 PM IST on Friday, July 14.
The mission follows Chandrayaan-2 where scientists aim to demonstrate various capabilities including reaching the orbit of the moon, making a soft-landing on the lunar surface using a lander, and a rover coming out of the lander to study the surface of the moon.
According to scientists, after the lift-off at 2.35 pm on Friday, around 16 minutes after lift-off, propulsion module is expected to get separated from the rocket and would orbit the earth for about 5-6 times in an elliptical cycle with 170 km closest and 36,500 km farthest from earth moving towards the lunar orbit.
To witness the event live, you can watch the streaming of the launch on ISRO’s official website and YouTube channel. The live coverage will begin at 2 PM IST on July 14. Alternatively, you can also visit indianexpress.com for real-time updates on the mission. Check all the latest updates here.
‘Chandrayaan 3 being a very prestigious mission,’ says business head at Godrej Aerospace| WATCH
EXCLUSIVE | VIDEO: “Chandrayaan 3 being a very prestigious mission, Godrej has contributed to the hardware for the two engines, which are the second stage engines,” says Maneck Behramkamdin, Associate Vice President and Business Head at Godrej Aerospace, on the launch of… pic.twitter.com/uzP0J2Efxg
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 14, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Anupam Kher wish ISRO’s moon mission
As India prepares for its third lunar mission, Chandrayaan 3, popular actors Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, and Suniel Shetty have taken to social media to express their support and admiration for ISRO scientists and the country. Suniel Shetty conveyed his wishes for “astronomical” success to ISRO, while Akshay Kumar emphasized that it is a moment to rise.
The highly anticipated launch of Chandrayaan 3 will take place on Friday at 2:35 pm, with the “Fat boy” LVM3-M4 rocket carrying the mission to the moon. The actors’ messages serve as an encouragement to the scientists and reflect the nation’s anticipation and enthusiasm for the upcoming moon mission.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: SBI extends wish for ISRO’s moon mission
The Banker to Every Indian congratulates #ISRO on the momentous launch of #Chandrayaan3.#SBI #AmritMahotsav #TheBankerToEveryIndian pic.twitter.com/HILe2fryE2
— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) July 14, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Nation awaits for ISRO’s moon mission aimed at landing on moon’s south pole
India’s space agency made final preparations on Friday for the launch of a rocket that will attempt to land a robotic rover on the moon’s south pole, a first in space exploration.
India would join a group of three other countries that have managed a controlled lunar landing, including the United States, the former Soviet Union and China, if the mission succeeds.
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft would also be the first to land at the lunar south pole, an area of special interest for space agencies and private space companies because of the presence of water ice that could support a future space station.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said it had completed a review of the mission readiness ahead of Friday’s scheduled launch. (Reuters)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Countdown progressing at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota
#Chandrayaan3 | Countdown progressing at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. Propellant filling in the L110 stage is completed. Propellant filling in the C25 stage is commencing, ISRO says pic.twitter.com/NH9S2XCNPc
— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: ‘Chandrayaan-3 mission to place India among top players,’ says former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan
Ahead of India’s ambitious space programme Chandrayaan-3, former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan on Thursday said its successful landing will make India only the fourth nation to achieve this and it would increase the potential for space science development in the country, PTI reported.
Presently, India’s presence in the $600 billion industry stands at a modest 2%. Narayanan further highlighted that with the introduction of private participation in technology development, there would be expanded prospects for startups to enter the sector.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: ‘We have brought in sufficient precautions in terms of redundancy,’ says former director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre| WATCH
VIDEO | "We have brought in sufficient precautions in terms of redundancy. Instead of one sensor, we have put two sensors. We have made the Chandrayaan-3 lander more robust, compared to Chandrayaan-2," says S Pandian, former director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC). pic.twitter.com/ojRMlSoEh4
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 14, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Chandrayaan-3 launchpad witnesses unique book release
National award-winning filmmaker-writer Vinod Mankara’s new book was released from the rocket launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) here.
The unique launch of ‘Prism: The Ancestral Abode of Rainbow’, a collection of science articles, was held at the SDSC-SHAR on Thursday evening, as preparations were going on full swing there for the country’s much-awaited Moon mission Chandrayaan-3.
ISRO Chairman S Somanath released the book by handing it over to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) Director S Unnikrishnan Nair while the countdown for the historic launch was progressing at the space centre.
SDSC-SHAR Director A Rajarajan, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) director V Narayanan, former ISRO Director K Radhakrishnan, and many other space scientists were present besides Lipi Publications managing director Lipi Akbar, the publisher of the book, during the function. (PTI)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Chandrayaan-3 mission to place India among top players. Latest 10 updates
What is so uniquely common about Chandrayaan series that started off with the maiden lunar mission back in 2008? A Tamil connect.
After Tamil Nadu-born Mayilsamy Annadurai and M Vanitha helmed Chandrayaan 1 and 2, Villupuram native P Veeramuthuvel will be overseeing the third mission that would be fired towards the moon onboard the heavy launch vehicle, LVM3-M4 from here on Friday.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), under its chairmanship of the soft-spoken S Somanath, aims to enter an elite league of nations that have mastered the art of soft landing on the lunar surface, with a similar attempt made in 2008 not fetching the desired results.
Veeramuthuvel, aged about 46 years, is currently project director of Chandrayaan-3 mission under the leadership of Somanath.
Hailing from a small family in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram district, Ph.D holder Veeramuthuvel is an alumnus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. (PTI)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: ‘All eyes on ISRO’, as nation awaits launch
As the clock ticks for ISRO’s high-profile launch of the year, the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, all eyes are on the country’s space agency whose scientists are keen to taste success with a soft landing on lunar surface and put the country in an elite club of nations that have accomplished the challenging task.
‘Fat boy’ LVM3-M4 rocket will carry Chandrayaan-3 on Friday as part of the country’s ambitious moon mission. The Indian Space Research Organisation will be launching the hugely anticipated mission from this spaceport at 2.35 pm on Friday. The soft landing on moon’s surface is planned for late August.
Chandrayaan-2 failed to achieve the desired soft landing on the moon surface in 2019, leaving the ISRO team dejected. Images of an emotional then ISRO chief K Sivan being consoled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was present to achieve the rare feat, remains vivid in the memory of many. (PTI)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Delhi Metro wishes for India’s Moon Mission
Our best wishes for the success of this new mission @isro#ISRO #DelhiMetro pic.twitter.com/vz5uc5BaU6
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I कृपया मास्क पहनें😷 (@OfficialDMRC) July 14, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Chandrayaan-3’s development phase commenced in January 2020
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.
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. (ANI)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: ISRO invited citizens to witness the launch
ISRO invited citizens to witness the launch of the much-awaited Chandrayaan-3 from the viewing gallery at Sriharikota.
During the Chandrayaan-2 mission, ISRO lost contact with the lander when it was just a notch away from the moon’s surface.
The journey from Earth to the moon for the to-be-launched spacecraft is estimated to take around a month and the landing is expected on August 23. (ANI)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: ‘It means a lot for many players to start their work,’ says Nambi Narayanan
The former ISRO scientist said that as India is now inviting private participation in technology development, it would also increase the scope for more startups to enter the area.
“It means a lot for many players to start their work. For example, I would imagine that many startups will come, and even the startups that we have will have better funding. Many foreign countries may also land here with their startups or add to an existing startup,” Narayanan said.
He said a successful Chandrayan-3 mission would be a big boost for space science and technology as well as the nation’s economy.
Chandrayan-2 managed to land on the Moon but failed to do a soft landing due to some software and mechanical issues. Now they have worked on every aspect of it for four years and are hopeful to do a soft landing, the former scientist said. (PTI)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: ‘Chandrayaan’ programme was announced by Former PM Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2003
The Chandrayaan programme was conceived by the Government of India and formally announced by former Prime Minister, the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee on August 15, 2003.
Subsequently, the hardwork of the scientists paid off when the maiden mission onboard ISRO’s trusted PSLV-C 11 rocket lifted off on October 22, 2008.
According to the Indian Space Research Organisation, PSLV-C11 was an updated version of the standard configuration of a PSLV. Weighing 320 tonnes at lift-off, the vehicle used larger strap-on motors to achieve higher payload capability.
It carried 11 scientific instruments built in India, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, and Bulgaria. (PTI)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: With 3rd Chandrayaan mission, ISRO aims to master soft landing on lunar surface
As the scientific community is waiting with bated breath aiming for the successful third edition of India’s moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 on Friday, here is a quick look at how the country’s lunar expedition evolved over the years.
The Chandrayaan programme was conceived by the Government of India and formally announced by former Prime Minister, the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee on August 15, 2003.
Subsequently, the hardwork of the scientists paid off when the maiden mission onboard ISRO’s trusted PSLV-C 11 rocket lifted off on October 22, 2008.
According to the Indian Space Research Organisation, PSLV-C11 was an updated version of the standard configuration of a PSLV. Weighing 320 tonnes at lift-off, the vehicle used larger strap-on motors to achieve higher payload capability. (AP)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Chandrayaan-3 will be “successful, game changer” for India: Ex-ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan
Former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, who has been instrumental in the country’s space sector innovation said that the Chandrayaan-3 mission is going to be successful and a game-changer event for India.
”Chandrayaan-3 will definitely be a game changer for India and I hope it will be successful. India will become an inspiration to the entire world. Let’s wait for the launch and pray for the best,” said Nambi Narayanan to ANI.
Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar exploration mission, will make India the fourth country to land its spacecraft on the surface of the moon and demonstrate the country’s ability for safe and soft landing on the lunar surface.
The countdown for the launch of the mission began on Thursday at 14:35:17 IST ahead of take-off on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The spacecraft will be launched on a GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik wishes ISRO success with its latest space mission
#WATCH | Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a 22 ft long sand art of Chandrayaan 3 with the installation of 500 steel bowls with the message "Bijayee Bhava", at Puri beach in Odisha, yesterday.
The Indian Space Research Organisation's third lunar exploration mission,… pic.twitter.com/Gr4SNEZDEy
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Chandrayaan-3 is equipped with a lander, a rover and a propulsion module
Andhra Pradesh | The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to launch the Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission, the successor to Chandrayaan-2. It is set to lift off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 2:30pm.
Chandrayaan-3 is equipped with a lander, a rover and a… pic.twitter.com/fWBXsGh9En
— ANI (@ANI) July 14, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Visuals from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota| WATCH
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Chandrayaan-3 to herald India’s quantum leap in global arena: Union minister Jitendra Singh
India’s ambitious space programme Chandrayaan-3 is going to herald the country’s quantum leap in the global arena, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh said here on Thursday.
After the success story of the covid vaccine produced in India, the country has become an important global player to reckon with, the minister who is in charge of the Department of Space said, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 11th India Alliance Annual Conclave 2023.
India Alliance is a public charity funded by the GoI’s Department of Biotechnology to do research in health and biomedical sciences.
Although India started its journey in space-related activities late compared to countries such as the USA and the former USSR, the minister pointed out, it is Chandrayaan-1 that picked up evidence of the presence of water on the surface of the moon, which became handy even for premier space agencies like NASA to conduct future experiments.
India is geared up for the launch of the third edition of the Moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, on Friday. (PTI)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Maha: Civic schools in Aurangabad to show live telecast of Chandrayaan-3 launch
Students from civic schools in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad will get to see the live telecast of the launch of the country’s third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, on Friday (July 14), officials have said.
The students will be shown the live telecast of the Chandrayaan-3 launch to create interest in science, said an official from the Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation Limited.
Announcing the countdown for the lunar expedition, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said in a social media post, “LVM3M4-CHANDRAYAAN-3 MISSION: The countdown leading to the launch tomorrow (Friday- July 14) at 14.35 hrs has commenced.”
During the launch, the students will also be given complete information about Chandrayaan-3 launching through experts, the official said. (PTI)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: How L&T powers ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission?
Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has been associated with India’s Space Program for over five decades. In the development of the to-be-launched Chandrayaan-3, L&T said it had played a crucial role in the launch of LVM3 M4 – the spacecraft.
Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar exploration mission, will make India the fourth country to land its spacecraft on the surface of the moon and demonstrate the country’s ability for safe and soft landing on the lunar surface.
“In a hallmark achievement L&T has been involved in this mission starting from manufacturing of subsystems till mission tracking,” the company said in a statement Thursday.
The critical booster segments — head end segment, middle segment and nozzle bucket flange, with a diameter of 3.2 meters — were manufactured and proof pressure tested at L&T’s facility in Powai. (ANI)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: ISRO’s ‘Gaganyaan’ human spaceflight program, launch date yet to be determined
ISRO has not yet set a date for the initial flight of its human spaceflight program, called Gaganyaan, but in his article, Somanath described the project as “at an advanced stage.”
By signing the Artemis Accords and getting NASA to agree to send an Indian astronaut to the ISS, Modi may reap political benefits as he prepares to ask voters next year to extend his premiership into a second decade, said Konark Bhandari, an associate fellow at Carnegie India, a New Delhi-based affiliate of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
“It would be impressive to have an astronaut of your own in space before the elections,” he said. (Bloomberg)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: How India is expanding international collaboration in outer space?
India’s new mission comes as the country has made a breakthrough in boosting cooperation with the US in outer space. The country is also in discussions with Japan to work on a moon mission together, ISRO Chairman S Somanath told reporters in New Delhi on Monday.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington last month, India signed the Artemis Accords, a US-backed framework with more than two-dozen other nations — but not China or Russia — governing joint missions and civilian space exploration. NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization also agreed to a joint mission next year that will include sending an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station.
India’s space infrastructure includes 25 Earth observation satellites and about 30 other satellites, Somanath wrote in an article in the May issue of Yojana. (Bloomberg)
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Chandrayaan 3 launch: Know major updates about India’s ambitious lunar mission
India’s third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, is all set to lift off from Sri Harikota on Friday. From conducting all the last-day checks to banning all the construction and major activities in the city, preparations are in full swing for D-day.
“On July 14 at 2.35 pm, Chandrayaan-3 will lift off and if everything goes well, it will land (on the moon) on August 23…the date is decided based on when is the sunrise on the moon, it will depend on the calculations, but if it gets delayed then we will have to keep the landing for the next month in September,” he said. Before the launch of India’s ambitious lunar space mission, know all about Chandrayaan-3.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Why is ISRO going back to the moon?
After four years of failure, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch its third lunar exploration mission Chandrayaan-3 on Friday, July 14 at 2.35 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
With this, India will become the fourth country to land its spacecraft on the surface of the moon and demonstrate the country’s ability for a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface.
This will be Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) follow-up attempt after the Chandrayaan-2 mission faced challenges during its soft landing in 2019.
The ‘Launch Rehearsal’ simulating the entire launch preparation and process has been concluded by the ISRO.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Team of scientists visit Tirupati temple to offer prayers
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch its third lunar exploration mission Chandrayaan-3 tomorrow i.e. on July 14 from Sriharikota, making India the fourth country to land its spacecraft on the surface of the moon and demonstrate the country’s abilities for safe and soft landing on lunar surface.
A team of ISRO scientists team arrived at Tirupati Venkatachalapathy Temple in Andhra Pradesh with a miniature model of Chandrayaan-3 to offer prayers.
#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh | A team of ISRO scientists team arrive at Tirupati Venkatachalapathy Temple, with a miniature model of Chandrayaan-3 to offer prayers.
Chandrayaan-3 will be launched on July 14, at 2:35 pm IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, ISRO had… pic.twitter.com/2ZRefjrzA5
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: How Larsen & Toubro helped ISRO’s lunar mission ‘Chandrayaan 3’
ISRO is set to launch its third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3 with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) being a significant contributor to India’s space program for more than five decades. The company played a crucial role in the launch of the LVM3 M4 Chandrayaan Mission, showcasing its expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and skilled workforce.
L&T’s involvement in the Chandrayaan Mission started with the manufacturing and proof pressure testing of critical booster segments, including the head end segment, middle segment, and nozzle bucket flange. These segments, with a diameter of 3.2 meters, were produced at L&T’s Facility in Powai.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Let’s go through the timeline of Chandryaan-3 mission
Launch – Chandryaan 3 is scheduled to launch at 2:35pm on Friday. Its launch window however extends till July 19.
2xS200 Ignition – Rocket engines ignite at 0 seconds.
L110 Ignition – L110 engines ignite at 108 seconds.
2xS200 Separation – Two side boosters (2xS200) detach at 127 seconds.
PLF Separation – Payload fairing separates at 195 seconds.
L110 Separation – L110 engines separate at 306 seconds.
C25 Ignition – C25 engine ignites at 308 seconds.
C25 Shut-off – C25 engine shuts down at 954 seconds.
Satellite Separation – The satellite separates from the rocket at 969 seconds.
Voyage to the moon – The module will travel for about a month to reach the moon after it is launched.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Know about the Chandrayaan-3’s moon landing
The scheduled landing for the Chandrayaan-3 mission is set for August 23-24, but it is subject to potential changes due to factors such as the moon’s sunrise. In the event of a delay, ISRO will reschedule the landing for September.
Chandrayaan-3 Launch LIVE Updates: Where to watch Chandrayaan-3 launch live?
You have the opportunity to watch the live launch of ISRO’s moon mission through the YouTube window provided on this platform.
