2023-07-17 22:03:15
With a view to inscribing its name among the space giants of the world, india embarked on a daring mission to achieve an unprecedented feat: land on the lunar south pole. The spaceship Chandrayaan-3 was blasted into space by an Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) rocket last Friday from the country’s main spaceport in the state of Andhra Pradesh. This historic space mission was widely followed by more than 1.4 million people who watched the launch live on ISRO’s YouTube channel.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is proving to be particularly important as it will try to correct the situation following the unfortunate failure of the Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2020. While the orbiter of the previous mission had managed to get into orbit, its lander and his rover had been destroyed in an accident. Chandrayaan-3, whose name means “lunar vehicle” in Sanskrit, will attempt to reach the same landing spot, this time hoping to achieve a controlled landing.
If the landing is successful, India will join an exclusive group of countries – the United States, the former Soviet Union and China – that have successfully conducted a controlled lunar landing. However, India goes further: it has the ambition to be the first nation to land on the lunar south pole. This place is particularly attractive for space agencies and private companies in the space sector because of the presence of water ice, which might facilitate the establishment of a future space station.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission also represents a new stage in the evolution of the Indian space sector. Since the country opened up to private launches in 2020, the number of space startups has more than doubled. This rapid growth has been spurred by the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, which aims to encourage investment in space launches and related activities. By marking a milestone in lunar exploration, India hopes not only to achieve a technical feat, but also to galvanize its status as a major space power on the world stage.
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