On Friday, July 14, 2023, India accomplished the successful launch of its Chandrayaan 3 moon mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. This mission, India’s third lunar mission, aims to land a spacecraft on the Moon’s surface. Consisting of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover, the spacecraft will conduct extensive studies and exploration. The orbiter: Named Chandrayaan-3 Orbiter, serving as a vital research platform for studying the Moon. Its the largest component weighing approximately 2,379 kilograms and comparable in size to a car, will diligently examine the Moon’s surface and atmosphere. Equipped with a high-resolution camera, spectrometer, and magnetometer, the orbiter will also serve as…
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The Moon
Look at you, shining bright from the loaned out light, makes my mind wander…. If you can survive in the dark paradise all alone with light that falls upon you from millions of miles, I am happy to bear any tantrums that life throws upon me. You bring smile to my face every time — no matter what mood I am in. Its like you letting me steal your borrowed light so that I could shine. My love. My company. My forever. Originally published at https://medium.com/@HalleyL