14:16 (IST)
14 JULY 2023
As the Chandrayaan-3 mission approaches its launch, the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S Somanath, has arrived at the mission control center. With scientists conducting final checks on the rocket, the countdown is underway for the scheduled launch time of 14:35:17 (2.35 PM IST). Leading the mission as the director is S Mohana Kumar, a senior scientist from the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. Kumar brings valuable experience from his previous role as the director for the successful commercial launch of the One Web India 2 satellites on board the LVM3-M3 mission. Excitement builds as the team prepares for this significant endeavor in India’s space exploration.
