India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon Launch: How and When to Watch
India’s first attempt at putting a robotic spacecraft on the surface of the moon three years ago ended in a crash and a crater. Now it is ready to try again.
The mission, called Chandrayaan-3, comes amid a renewed interest in exploring the moon, but in the past decade, only China has succeeded in landing a spacecraft there in one piece. That could change soon. Chandrayaan-3 is the first of as many as six missions that could successfully land on the moon in the months ahead.
When is the launch and how can I watch it?
The launch is scheduled for Friday, July 14, at 5:05 a.m. Eastern time (2:35 p.m. local time). The Indian Space Research Organization — India’s equivalent of NASA — will begin broadcasting coverage of the flight on its YouTube channel at 4:30 a.m.
What is Chandrayaan-3?
Chandrayaan means “moon craft” in Hindi. After the rocket carrying Chandrayaan-3 lifts off, a propulsion module will push the spacecraft out of Earth’s orbit and then allow the mission to enter orbit around the moon.
Source: The New York Times
