New Delhi: ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) may soon confirm the launch of Chandrayaan-3. This information was given by former ISRO chief Dr. K. Sivan (Former ISRO Chief Dr. Sivan). He said that ISRO is going to launch Chandrayaan-3 soon. Only the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2 will be used for this mission. At the same time, he expressed confidence that this time ISRO will be successful in the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter will be used
Dr. K. Sivan said, “Soon ISRO will confirm the launch of Chandrayaan-3, I am sure this time we will be successful. The orbiter of Chandrayaan-2 will be used for this mission and it will be economical.
Corona’s impact on projects
The former chief of ISRO said, “All our projects were affected by Corona but at the same time ISRO worked on its strategy so that we can manage even in difficult situations. The pandemic gave a new way of launching rockets, which will be implemented in every mission.”
Launchpad will be ready in Tamil Nadu
At the same time, on the approval of ISRO to acquire 1200 acres of land in Tamil Nadu, he said, “I am very happy that the Central Government and Tamil Nadu Government have given us the approval for the acquisition of land in Kulasekharpatnam. Very soon we will be able to set up the country’s second launch pad here.”
Chandrayaan-2 had failed
Significantly, India’s second lunar exploration mission ‘Chandrayaan-2’ after Chandrayaan-1 was launched on July 22, 2019, from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. The lander and rover were supposed to land on the lunar surface but failed.
