Chandrayaan-III Successfully Launched by ISRO for its Lunar Odyssey, Soft Landing Tech

Bhubaneswar, July 14: India scripted yet another grand success story in its space journey through Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by successfully sending a satellite on a lunar orbit mission and landing through Chandrayaan-III, for which the LVM-3 M4 rocket has placed the space vehicle on the requisite orbit. 

The rocket went to the space from launching pad no. 2 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 2.35 pm today. More than 1,000 scientists are working on this mission in which India would achieve a unique success in soft landing on the lunar surface with lander Vikram and rover Prajnyan. With this achievement, India would include itself in the select group of nations with such precision landing technology on lunar surface. Already USA, Russia and China have made their name and India would soon become a member in this club.

Meanwhile, away in France Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Team ISRO. In a message he said ``Mission Chandrayaan-III scripts a new chapter in India's space odyssey. It soars high, elevating the dreams and ambitions of every Indian. This momentous achievement is a testament to our scientists' relentless dedication. I salute their spirit and ingenuity!’’

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated the scientists of ISRO. In a message he said `` Nation’s third Moon Mission Chandrayaan-III’s successful launch is a historical journey by our scientists to the Moon. This is a quantum jump in country’s space research and scientific progress.’’

ISRO Chairman S Somanath said ``This, in reality, is a moment of pride and honour for India. I congratulate Team ISRO on this occasion.’’

According to sources at ISRO Chandrayaan-III will take around 40 days to travel a distance of 3.80 lakh kilometers to reach the lunar space and the satellite would be landing near the South Pole of the Moon.

CTTC’S MOMENT OF JOY

Temple City-based Central Tool Room Training Centre (CTTC) is beaming with joy as the institute has supplied 75,000 critical tools and parts for the Mission Chandrayaan-III. Most include the instruments used in the lander and rover and it also applied specific technological mind to make the equipment light, but strong enough to carry out the work on the lunar surface. The experts, employees and staff of CTTC Bhubaneswar have spent over two years to produce the tools at a cost of around Rs 12 crore.