Chandrayaan-3 launch likely in early 2021

Chandrayaan-3 is likely to be launched in early 2021. However, unlike Chandrayaan-2, it will not have an orbiter, but will include a lander and a rover.

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After the hard landing of Chandrayaan-2 in September last year, space agency ISRO had planned another mission to the Moon later this year.

Chandrayaan-3 will be a mission repeat of Chandrayaan-2 and will include a Lander and Rover similar to that of Chandrayaan-2, but will not have an orbiter.

Planned to land on the South Pole of the Moon, Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22 last year.

However, the lander Vikram hard-landed on September 7, crashing India’s dream to become the first nation to successfully touch down on the lunar surface in its maiden attempt.

The orbiter of the mission is working fine and has been sending data.