🚀 Chandrayaan 3 Countdown: Hours Left for Lunar Adventure! 🌕 - Page 4

Vikram and Pragyan have scientific payloads to carry out experiments on the lunar surface. The main function of Propulsion module is to carry Vikram from launch vehicle injection till final lunar 100 km circular polar orbit and separate the Vikram from Propulsion module.

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Vikram's payloads will

• Measure the near-surface plasma (ions and electrons) density and its changes with time.
• Carry out the measurements of thermal properties of the lunar surface near-polar region
• Measure seismicity around the landing site and delineate the structure of the lunar crust and mantle.

Pragyan's payloads will

• Derive the chemical composition and infer mineralogical composition to further enhance our understanding of the lunar surface
• Determine the elemental composition (Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca, Ti, Fe) of lunar soil and rocks around the lunar landing site.

Wrap up: All you need to know

• Chandrayaan-3’s lander Vikram is scheduled to make a soft landing on the moon at 6:04pm on August 23.
• Chandrayaan 3's biggest challenge: Chandrayaan-3 has to drop its speed from1.68km/s (6,048km/hr) horizontally, changing direction to make the craft vertical and finally bringing it to zero after making a soft landing on the moon.

• India's previous attempt to land on the lunar south pole failed in 2019.
• Top scientist hospitalised hours after Luna-25 crash
• Where to watch: The event will be live-streamed on ISRO's official website at isro.gov.in. The live streaming of the event will also be available on ISRO's YouTube channel and Facebook page.
• We are confident as everything has been all fine so far and there have been no contingencies faced until this juncture: ISRO chief Somanath
• ISRO shares more images taken by the Lander Imager Camera 4 onboard Chandrayaan.
• The success of Chandrayaan-3 will be a great history created by the experts and scientists of India: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
• The '15 minutes of terror' in Chandrayaan-3's landing: During the final 15 minutes of its descent onto the Moon's surface, Vikram lander must transition from a high-speed horizontal position to a vertical one. The success of this maneuver will determine the mission's outcome, echoing the sentiments of ISRO's former chairman, K Sivan, who once referred to this phase as "15 minutes of terror."
• Expanded landing area, enhanced upgrades to ensure safer, successful mission, says former ISRO scientist.

Hey folks, exciting news! 🚀🌕

Chandrayaan-3's big day has finally arrived! 🎉

As India's space exploration saga continues, prepare to witness another incredible journey to the Moon. 🛰️🌌

It's like waiting for a sequel to your favourite movie – the anticipation is real!

Let's all cross our fingers and send loads of positive vibes to the ISRO team as they realise this ambitious dream. 🙌🏼🌠

Who else is staying up to catch the latest updates?

Let's share the excitement! 🌍👨‍🚀👩‍🚀

Super excited for the landing and India -ISRO creating history.

Excited and little stressed for landing

Best wishes to ISRO , Chandrayan 3 and India--All prayers and blessings👍🏼

Originally posted by: maha15

Excited and little stressed for landing

Best wishes to ISRO , Chandrayan 3 and India--All prayers and blessings👍🏼

yeah, the stress is real!!

I don’t know how the scientists involved with this would be feeling right now!!

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