Chandrayaan-3 mission: Know the secret ingredient that landed ISRO on the Moon when Luna 25 crashed

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Know what made the Chandrayaan-3 mission different from Russia’s Luna-25. Also, know how ISRO achieved a safe landing on the Moon.

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Chandrayaan-3 took flight on July 14, while the Luna-25 launched on August 11, however, the landing dates of both missions were similar.

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The Chandrayaan-3 mission made several orbital maneuvers to reach the moon, while Luna-25 was planned for a direct trajectory.

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It was Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years, and ISRO’s second attempt at a lunar landing. While the Chandrayaan-3 mission made a safe landing, Luna-25 crashed at the landing site. 

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Luna-25 mission objectives included studying the soil composition, dust particles, and finding the presence of water, whereas, the Chandrayaan-3 mission aimed for soft landing, launching a rover and conducting in-situ experiments.

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If Luna-25 was planned for a year-long mission, whereas, the Chandrayaan-3 mission was only for 14-days. 

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The Luna-25 consisted of eight payloads to conduct the studies, and the Chandrayaan-3 lander had four instruments while the rover also included two scientific instruments. 

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Chandrayaa-3 mission made a soft landing on a lunar south pole on August 23, 2023, while Luna-25 crashed due to a malfunction in onboard control. 

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As the Chandrayaan-3 mission was built from the learning of the Chandrayaan-2 mission crash, it was able to make a historic landing and conduct studies on the Moon.

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Now, India has marked its flag on the Moon’s south pole, with two Indian ambassadors, the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover, who are currently in sleep mode.

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ISRO has hopes that one day they will wake up from their sleep and communicate to continue the mission.