Every Indian’s hopes and aspirations are elevated as it rises to great heights. He correctly credited Indian scientists for this significant accomplishment in the field of space exploration. The flawless launch of Chandrayaan-3, which was tethered to ISRO’s heavy lift launch vehicle ‘Fat Boy’ LVM3-M4, has caused a sigh of relief throughout the whole country in light of the intense pre-launch hype.
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The spacecraft’s month-long voyage to the moon is anticipated to be difficult. The most important part of the operation is, of course, the payload’s gentle landing. If all goes as planned, India will follow in the footsteps of the US, the former USSR, and China, who have all successfully accomplished a controlled lunar landing.
Will Chandrayaan-3 avoid the tragedy of its forerunner is the crucial issue. The Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019 was a prime example of the phrase so near, yet so far. Things had been going well as the lander Vikram, which was named after the late Vikram Sarabhai, the pioneer of India’s space project, had successfully split from the orbiter in preparation for a lunar landing.
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However, ‘Vikram’ had been destroyed in a crash not far from the location where Chandrayaan-3 will make a touchdown, and the ground stations had lost contact with it at an altitude of just 2.1 kilometres above the lunar surface.
Hopefully, lessons learned from Chandrayaan-2’s sudden and painful conclusion will guarantee a successful ending this time. The mission crew must be well ready for the worst-case situation. India’s ambitious plan to increase its presence in space, a strategically significant area that is seeing fierce international rivalry, is at risk.
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