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ISRO launched Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar exploration mission, on July 14th, building upon the lessons learned from the previous Chandrayaan-2 mission.
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Chandrayaan-3 is an enhanced version of its predecessor, featuring improvements in the lander's design, modifications for a safe landing, and a payload called "Shape" to observe Earth from lunar orbit.
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Chandrayaan-3 aims to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface, making India the fourth country to successfully land a rover softly on the Moon, after the United States, Russia, and China.
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Errors encountered during Chandrayaan-2 have been addressed, incorporating improvements based on the previous mission's hardships, including resolving software glitches and ensuring sufficient speed reduction during landing.
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Chandrayaan-3 utilizes the slingshot effect of Earth and Moon's gravity to transition from one orbit to another, optimizing its trajectory towards the Moon.
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The landing site for Chandrayaan-3 has been determined using maps provided by the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter, enabling informed decision-making for the mission.
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Chandrayaan-3 boasts numerous upgrades such as stronger legs, additional solar panels and antennas, more fuel capacity, a laser Doppler velocity meter, and software improvements, surpassing its predecessor in various aspects.
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Chandrayaan-3 achieves remarkable milestones on a budget of Rs 615 crore INR and is expected to take approximately 42 days from launch to reach the lunar surface.
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