Chandrayaan-3, ISRO's highly anticipated lunar mission, is set to embark on its journey between July 12 and 19, 2023. S Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, said on Monday that India’s next moon mission Chandrayaan-3 will be able to achieve a soft-landing on the moon

Preparations for the mission are well underway, with the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft already positioned at the launch pad in Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The launch will utilize the LVM-3 rocket, and all necessary components for its assembly have already been transported to Sriharikota.

To ensure a successful mission, several improvements and modifications have been made to Chandrayaan-3. These include enhancements to its hardware, structure, computers, software, and sensors. The landing legs have been reinforced, additional fuel has been added, and larger solar panels have been installed to generate more energy. Furthermore, a newly developed 'Laser Doppler VelociMeter' instrument has been integrated to measure the spacecraft's velocity accurately. Additionally, modifications to the algorithm and the incorporation of new software will enable Chandrayaan-3 to adjust its landing location in the event of any unforeseen failures.

Chandrayaan-3 aims to showcase the full range of capabilities necessary for a successful lunar mission. It will demonstrate safe and soft landing on the lunar surface, conduct roving operations on the Moon, and carry out various in-situ scientific experiments. The propulsion module will transport the lander and rover configurator to a lunar orbit of 100km. Notably, the propulsion module will also house the Spectropolarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth (SHAPE) payload, enabling the study of Earth's spectral and polarimetric measurements from the Moon's orbit.

The GSLV-Mk3 launcher has been designated for the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which will place the integrated module into an Elliptic Parking Orbit (EPO) measuring 170 x 36,500 km. With its ambitious objectives and technological advancements, Chandrayaan-3 represents another significant leap in India's pursuit of space exploration and scientific discovery.