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Updated: March 16, 2023 19:32 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) (India), March 16 (ANI): In yet another milestone, Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has successfully completed the necessary tests that validate the spacecraft’s ability to withstand the harsh vibration and acoustic environment it will face during its launch, the Indian Air Force said on Thursday. Space Research Organization (ISRO).
According to ISRO, the tests were conducted in the first week of March 2023 at the test facilities located at the UR Rao Satellite Center in Bengaluru.
“These tests are an essential part of the qualification and acceptance process for any spacecraft. These tests were particularly challenging, considering the fact that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft consists of three modules namely Propulsion Module, Lander Module and Rover Module,” ISRO said.
“Vibration and acoustic tests performed on the integrated spacecraft provided substantial confidence in structural integrity and survivability in the launch environment,” it added.
Earlier in October last year, ISRO) Chairman Dr S Somanath said on Sunday that it could launch the Chandrayaan-3 mission in June 2023.
Addressing a press conference, Somanath said that the Chandrayaan-3 mission is almost ready for launch in June 2023.
“Chandrayaan-3 is almost ready. Final integration and testing is almost complete. Still, some more tests are left, so we want to do it a bit later. Two slots were available one in February and another in June. We want to take the June (2023) slot for launch, ” he said.
Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the Moon, was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on July 22, 2019. (ANI)
