Chandrayaan-3 launch: Countdown begins for India’s 3rd moon mission from Sriharikota

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Chandrayaan-3 launch on Friday, a group of ISRO scientists visited the Tirupathi Venkatachalapathy Temple in Andhra Pradesh, carrying a miniature model of the spacecraft, where they offered prayers. If this launch s successful, Chandrayaan-3 will be the first spacecraft to land on Moon's South Pole, demonstrating India’s technical prowess and bold spacefaring ambitions.

Meanwhile, ISRO has invited common citizens to witness the launch of the Chandrayaan-3. The launch can be viewed from the Launch View Gallery at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota.

ISRO tweeted: “Vehicle electrical tests completed. Citizens are invited to witness the launch from the Launch View Gallery at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, by registering at https://lvg.shar.gov.in/VSCREGISTRATIO." Speaking on the launch of Chandrayaan-3, ISRO Director S Somanath said, “On July 14 at 2.35 pm, Chandrayaan-3 will lift off, and if everything goes well, it will land (on the moon) on August 23...the date is decided based on when the sunrise is on the moon; it will depend on the calculations, but if it gets delayed, then we will have to keep the landing for the next month in September." (With agency inputs)