A Propulsion Module, a Lander Module and a Rover: the three parts of Chandrayaan-3

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A Propulsion Module, a Lander Module and a Rover: the three parts of Chandrayaan-3

Background

Chandrayaan-3 is the Indian Space Research Organisation's lunar mission flown on the LVM3 launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR at Sriharikota. It consists of three parts: a Propulsion Module that carries the lander to a 100 km lunar orbit, a Lander Module that carries the rover and makes a soft landing, and the Rover housed inside the lander. Its three mission objectives are to demonstrate a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface, to demonstrate rover roving on the Moon, and to conduct in-situ scientific experiments. The prime landing site is an area of 4 km by 2.4 km centred at 69.37 degrees south latitude.

Launch vehicle: LVM3 Modules: Propulsion Module, Lander Module and Rover Lunar orbit reached by the Propulsion Module: 100 km

Why it matters for exams: The three modules and the three stated objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are the facts most often set as objective questions.

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23 October 2026 Source: Indian Space Research Organisation

In plain words

In-situ experiment In-situ experiment — An experiment carried out on the spot, on the surface being studied, rather than on a returned sample.