Chandrayaan - 3. Spacecraft
India becomes fourth country to land on the moon, first on the south pole, with Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. Some important facts about CHANDRAYAAN-3: - Chandrayaan-3 launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota - Launcher for Chandrayaan-3: GSLV-Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle - Propulsion module mass: 2148 kg - Lander and Rover mission life: One lunar day (equivalent to 14 Earth days) - Lander and Rover names: Vikram and Pragyaan (carried over from Chandrayaan-2) - Mission goal: Soft landing on the Moon's south pole - Launch date: 14th July 2023 - Unique feature: Soft landing on Moon's south pole (unlike other nation's lunar missions) - Weights: Propulsion module - 2148 kg, Lander and Rover - 1752 kg each, Total weight - 3900 kg - Mission cost: 600 crore less than Chandrayaan-2