Chandrayaan-3 Launch Date: India's Third Moon Mission Likely to be Launched During Third Quarter of 2022, Says Dr Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Chandrayaan-3 is likely to be launched during third quarter of 2022 assuming normal workflow henceforth.
New Delhi, July 28: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Chandrayaan-3 is likely to be launched during third quarter of 2022 assuming normal workflow henceforth.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, he said, realization of Chandrayaan-3 is in progress. Chandrayaan 3 Update: India’s Third Lunar Mission to Have Lander, Rover and Propulsion System, but No Orbiter, Says Dr Jitendra Singh.
The realization of Chandrayaan-3 involves various process including finalization of configuration, subsystems realization, integration, spacecraft level detailed testing and a number of special tests to evaluate the system performance on earth. The realization progress was hampered due to COVID-19 pandemic.
However, all works that were possible in work from home mode were taken up even during lockdown periods. Chandrayaan-3 realization resumed after commencement of unlock period and is in matured stage of realization.
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