India set to launch third lunar mission towards Moon

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up to launch its third lunar mission—Chandrayaan-3, which is scheduled to lift off at 2.35 pm (3.05pm Bangladeshi Time) on Friday from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

With an aim of soft landing on the southern pole of the moon, the mission‍‍`s success will make India the fourth nation to do so. 

The entire mission is expected to last for one lunar night, which is equivalent to 14 days on Earth. In addition, the Chandrayaan-3 will land on the moon‍‍`s surface around August 23 or 24. 

In conversation with NDTV, ISRO Chairman S Somnath, while detailing the mission said, “The main lacuna in the last Chandrayaan-2 mission was that there were off-nominal conditions that were initiated in the system. Everything was not nominal. And the craft was not able to handle the off-nominal condition for a safe landing.” In case you don‍‍`t know, Chandrayaan-2 failed in 2019, when it attempted to land on the surface of the moon.

Every citizen in India is waiting to witness the history being created. Here‍‍`s how you can watch the launch. Chandrayaan-3 costs nearly 700 crore Indian Rupees.