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Delayed due to Covid-19, ISRO to launch Chandrayaan 3 next year

Reported by:  PTC News Desk  Edited by:  Rajan Nath -- July 28th 2021 01:33 PM -- Updated: July 28th 2021 01:40 PM
Delayed due to Covid-19, ISRO to launch Chandrayaan 3 next year

Delayed due to Covid-19, ISRO to launch Chandrayaan 3 next year

Chandrayaan 3 Launch Date: Delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to launch the much-awaited Chandrayaan 3 mission to the Moon in the third quarter of 2022. The new timeline was announced by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, who said, "the work of Chandrayaan-3 was in progress." Also Read | Monsoon Session: 7 Oppn parties want Prez intervention in Pegasus, farm laws Chandrayaan-3 launch may take place in early 2021; mission will not have orbiter - The Economic Times Jitendra Singh said that Chandrayaan 3 is likely to be launched during the third quarter of 2022 assuming the normal workflow henceforth. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, he said, the realisation of Chandrayaan 3 was in progress. Also Read | For first time since June 10 last year, Punjab records zero COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours Chandrayaan-3, Indian Lunar Mission Delayed Or Indefinitely Postponed? The realisation of Chandrayaan 3 involves various processes 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 of progress was hampered due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, all works that were possible in work from home mode were taken up even during lockdown periods. Chandrayaan-3 to be launched in 2021 sans orbiter, images suggest Moon rusting along poles - SCIENCE News India's third Moon mission realisation resumed after the commencement of unlock period and is in matured stage of realisation. Meanwhile, people have been looking for a launch date for Chandrayaan 3. -PTC News


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