Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, and it was launched in 2023 by ISRO.
- It was launched using the LVM3-M4 rocket.
- Safe Soft-Landing: To demonstrate a safe and soft landing of the Lander Module (Vikram) near the unexplored lunar South Pole (Shiv Shakti Point).
- Rover Mobility: To demonstrate the movement and operational capabilities of the Rover (Pragyan) on the rugged lunar terrain.
- In-Situ Scientific Experiments: To conduct on-site chemical, physical, and thermal observations of the lunar surface material.
Recent Development
- Data collected by Chandrayaan-3 has established a close chemical relationship between the soil found at Shiv Shakti Point and a lunar meteorite that had hit Antarctica’s Allan Hills region of Victoria Land about a million years ago.
Source: The Indian Express