Chandrayaan-3 launching on July 14: All you need to know

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced a new launch date for Chandrayaan-3 -- July 14. Meanwhile, the space agency has successfully integrated the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft with the Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) at the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

The primary objective is to demonstrate the capability of soft landing on the Moon by delivering a lander and a rover to the lunar surface.

Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-up to the Chandrayaan-2 mission and aims to rectify the setback of an unsuccessful landing. It comprises a lander module, a propulsion module, and a rover.

The Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM-3) is the most powerful rocket developed by ISRO and serves as the launch vehicle for the mission. It has a lift-off mass of 640 tonnes.

LVM-3 can carry payloads of up to 8,000 kilograms to a low-Earth orbit and approximately 4,000 kilograms to a geostationary transfer orbit.

As the launch date approaches, scientists, engineers, and space enthusiasts worldwide are eager to witness India's next chapter in lunar exploration.