Chandrayaan-3 Is Just the First of Four Upcoming Lunar Landing Missions
Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander and rover outfitted to its propulsion module.
Image credit: ISRO.
The world is a disappointing zero for two in Moon landings this year, following the crash of Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft on August 19. In April, ispace’s Hakuto-R lander crashed onto the surface while descending into a crater. However, four other lunar missions are planned for the rest of 2023, beginning this week with Chandrayaan-3 (India’s second attempt to land on the Moon) and Japan’s upcoming launch of a small lander.
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