Chandrayaan-3 will put India in select orbit of Moon-landing nations
Weighing 320 tonne at lift-off, the vehicle used larger strap-on motors to achieve higher payload capability.
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Weighing 320 tonne at lift-off, the vehicle used larger strap-on motors to achieve higher payload capability.
As the scientific community is waiting with bated breath aiming for the successful third edition of India's moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 on Friday, here is a quick look at how the country's lunar expedition evolved over the years.
Chandrayaan-3 launch: ISRO's third mission is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface.
The success of Chandrayaan 3 would see India enter an elite club of nations achieving such a feat, the others being the United States, China and the former Soviet Union.
The Chandrayaan 3 moon mission is set to be launched on July 14, years after the Chandrayaan 2 mission failed, breaking the hearts of millions of Indians.