India’s third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, has begun its journey to the moon. The mission aims to soft-land a probe on the moon’s south pole, deploy a rover, and conduct scientific experiments. The mission will take approximately 40 days to reach the moon, with several phases involved. Chandrayaan-3 will enter a circular orbit around the moon before the lander and rover elements separate from the propulsion module. The lander will touch down in the south polar region of the moon, while the propulsion module remains in orbit. The mission will use an orbiter from the Chandrayaan-2 mission as a backup communication relay. The landing is expected to occur on either August 23 or August 24, depending on the timing of the sunrise. Once landed, the rover will conduct scientific investigations using various instruments, while the lander will perform its own experiments.
