Chandrayaan-3: India’s Ambitious Lunar Mission Soars High Into Space

Delhi, 18th July 2023: On July 14 at 2:35 pm, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) accomplished a successful launch of its third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The mission employed the LVM-3 heavy-lift launch vehicle and aims to explore the lunar surface using a rover.

The objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are multifaceted, encompassing the study of the moon’s thermophysical properties, seismic activity, lunar soil, surface plasma environment, elemental composition, and other relevant characteristics. To ensure the mission’s success, ISRO collaborated with several manufacturing companies to construct the rover, lander, and launch vehicles.

This lunar exploration venture coincides with the predicted growth of the Global Space Exploration market, projected to rise from $486 billion in 2022 to $1879 billion in 2023, with an impressive CAGR of 16.21%. India is expected to play a significant role in this expansion. If Chandrayaan-3 proves successful, India will become the fourth country to achieve lunar exploration, joining the ranks of the US, China, and Russia.

The LVM-3 launch vehicle, which comprises the propulsion system, lander, and rover, was built with the collaboration of several prominent companies. Larsen & Toubro Ltd. contributed to the space hardware and system integration of the launch vehicle, providing umbilical plates and booster segments. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) supplied batteries for the mission, having already furnished 100 batteries for previous space endeavours.

Walchandnagar Industries, a long-standing supporter of ISRO missions, contributed various components for the Chandrayaan-3 mission, as it has done for all 48 ISRO launches since 1993. Hindustan Aeronautics also played a crucial role by providing significant components to the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) for the mission.

Centum Electronics has been an essential partner, producing approximately 300-500 components for Indian space missions and contributing key components to Chandrayaan-3. Additionally, Hyderabad-based MTAR Technologies, along with Bengaluru-based HAL and Godrej, assisted ISRO in building the engine and stage for the LVM-3 launch.