QuizList Description: Chandrayaan-3 is the third Indian lunar exploration mission under the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan programme.
Chandrayaan-3 entered lunar orbit on 5 August, and the lander touched down in the lunar south pole region on 23 August 2023 at 12:32 UTC, making India the fourth country to successfully land on the Moon, and the first to do so near the lunar south pole.
Q13. Which launcher is used for Chandrayaan-3? Q13. Which launcher is used for Chandrayaan-3?
(A) GSLV (A) GSLV
(B) PSLV (B) PSLV
(C) LVM3 (C) LVM3
(D) Falcon 9 (D) Falcon 9
Answer: (C) LVM3 Answer: (C) LVM3
The launcher identified for Chandrayaan-3 is LVM3 M4 which will place the integrated module in an Elliptic Parking Orbit (EPO) of size ~170 x 36500 km. The LVM3 was earlier known as the GSLV-MK3.The launcher identified for Chandrayaan-3 is LVM3 M4 which will place the integrated module in an Elliptic Parking Orbit (EPO) of size ~170 x 36500 km. The LVM3 was earlier known as the GSLV-MK3.
Q14. What is the total weight of Chandrayaan 3? Q14. What is the total weight of Chandrayaan 3?
(A) 2148 KG (A) 2148 KG
(B) 1752 KG (B) 1752 KG
(C) 3900 KG (C) 3900 KG
(D) 5000 KG (D) 5000 KG
Answer: (C) 3900 KG Answer: (C) 3900 KG
The total weight of Chandrayaan 3 is 3900 KG.
Propulsion Module: 2148 kg; Lander Module: 1752 kg including Rover of 26 kg.The total weight of Chandrayaan 3 is 3900 KG.
Propulsion Module: 2148 kg; Lander Module: 1752 kg including Rover of 26 kg.
Q15. Where did Chandrayaan-3 launch from? Q15. Where did Chandrayaan-3 launch from?
(A) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (A) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
(B) Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (B) Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
(C) Dr Abdul Kalam Island (C) Dr Abdul Kalam Island
(D) Satish Dhawan Space Centre (D) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Answer: (D) Satish Dhawan Space Centre Answer: (D) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Satish Dhawan Space Centre - SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range - SHAR), is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.Satish Dhawan Space Centre - SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range - SHAR), is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Q16. What day India will celebrate on August 23 to commemorate the achievement of Chandrayaan-3? Q16. What day India will celebrate on August 23 to commemorate the achievement of Chandrayaan-3?
(A) Indian Space Day (A) Indian Space Day
(B) ISRO Day (B) ISRO Day
(C) National Space Day (C) National Space Day
(D) Chandrayaan 3 Day (D) Chandrayaan 3 Day
Answer: (C) National Space Day Answer: (C) National Space Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, declared August 23 as the National Space Day to commemorate the remarkable achievement of Chandrayaan-3's landing on the moon.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, declared August 23 as the National Space Day to commemorate the remarkable achievement of Chandrayaan-3's landing on the moon.