CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The agency is also scheduled to launch its third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, in June 2023, which is essential for India’s future interplanetary explorations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chandrayaan-3 mission will tentatively be launched between June and July 2023. The mission will only be carrying a Lunar lander and rover, unlike its predecessor which carried an orbiter, lander and rover.

Detailed explanation-3: -ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-3, its third mission to moon, in June 2023.

Detailed explanation-4: -It will be launched by GSLV MkIII from SDSC, Sriharikota. The propulsion module will carry the lander and rover configuration till 100km lunar orbit. The propulsion module has Spectro-polarimetry of HAbitable Planet Earth (SHAPE) payload to study the spectral and polarimetric measurements of Earth from the lunar orbit.