Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module
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The Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module is the spacecraft element that transported the Vikram lander from Earth orbit toward the Moon and served as a communication relay and support platform for the mission.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
spacecraft bus
ⓘ
spacecraft module ⓘ |
| carries | Vikram lander (Chandrayaan-3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationBand |
S-band
ⓘ
X-band ⓘ |
| communicationRole |
relay telecommands from Earth to Vikram lander
ⓘ
relay telemetry from Vikram lander to Earth ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedLifetime | about 6 months in lunar orbit ⓘ |
| designHeritageFrom | Chandrayaan-2 orbiter bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destination | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2023-07-14 ⓘ |
| launchDateTimeIST | 2023-07-14T14:35:00+05:30 ⓘ |
| launchDateTimeUTC | 2023-07-14T09:05:00Z ⓘ |
| launchSite | Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | LVM3 M4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | ISRO UR Rao Satellite Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | Chandrayaan-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
act as communication link between lander and ground segment
ⓘ
demonstrate reliable lunar transfer and orbit insertion for lander ⓘ provide stable platform for scientific observations from lunar orbit ⓘ |
| missionType |
Earth observation experiment carrier
ⓘ
lunar exploration support ⓘ technology demonstration ⓘ |
| operator | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbit | lunar orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType | high lunar orbit ⓘ |
| partOf | Chandrayaan-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payload | Spectro-polarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth (SHAPE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payloadType | Earth observation experiment ⓘ |
| powerSource |
onboard batteries
ⓘ
solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
provide communication relay between Vikram lander and Earth
ⓘ
support scientific payloads in lunar orbit ⓘ transport Vikram lander from Earth orbit to lunar orbit ⓘ |
| program | Indian Lunar Exploration Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
liquid apogee motor
ⓘ
reaction control thrusters ⓘ |
| relatedMission | Chandrayaan-2 orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMissionPhase |
Earth parking orbit to lunar orbit transfer
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lunar orbit insertion support ⓘ post-landing communication relay ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Vikram lander (Chandrayaan-3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separationEventDate | 2023-08-17 ⓘ |
| SHAPEObjective | study Earth’s spectral and polarimetric signatures as an exoplanet analog ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | ISRO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational in lunar orbit (as of late 2023) ⓘ |
| supports |
Chandrayaan-3 surface operations
ⓘ
Pragyan rover communications via lander ⓘ Vikram lander communications ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Vikram (Chandrayaan-3 lander)