Success of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is India's third lunar mission and the second attempt to achieve a soft landing of a robotic lander on the moon's surface. The mission was launched on July 14, 2023, and the lander successfully touched down on the lunar surface on August 23, 2023. The lander has four experiments on board: The Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive ionosphere and Atmosphere (RAMBHA) will study the electrons and ions near the surface of the moon and how they change over time. The Chandra’s Surface Thermo physical Experiment (ChaSTE) will study the thermal properties of the lunar surface near the polar region. The Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) will measure the lunar quakes near the landing site and study the composition of the Moon’s crust and mantle. The LASER Retroreflector Array (LRA) is a passive experiment sent by NASA that acts as a target for lasers for very accurate measurements for future missions. The rover has two scientific experiments on board: T…
