PM Modi fixes his sights on the moon mission. The PM who is on a two-day official trip to France, tweets from Paris, "14th July 2023 will always be etched in golden letters as far as India's space sector is concerned. Chandrayaan-3, our third lunar mission, will embark on its journey. This remarkable mission will carry the hopes and dreams of our nation."
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is scheduled for lift off from the second launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at 2:35 pm today.
Modi adds, "Chandrayaan-3 will be inserted into the Lunar Transfer Trajectory after the orbit raising maneuvers. Covering over 300,000 km, it will reach the Moon in the coming weeks. Scientific instruments onboard will study the Moons surface and enhance our knowledge.
"Thanks to our scientists, India has a very rich history in the space sector. Chandrayaan-1 is considered to be a path breaker among global lunar missions as it confirmed the presence of water molecules on the moon. It featured in over 200 scientific publications around the world."