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India and the world are eagerly waiting for the upcoming historic landing on the southern pole of the Moon by the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The spacecraft has successfully completed all necessary orbit and deboosting maneuvers and is now focused on finding the ideal location for a soft landing on the challenging lunar terrain.

The Lander Module, consisting of the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover, recently separated from the Propulsion Module. It has also captured and transmitted images of the Moon’s surface, which were taken by a camera developed by the Space Application Centre (SAC) under the guidance of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). These images will aid in identifying a safe landing area free from obstacles such as boulders or deep trenches.

Some key individuals involved in India’s largest-ever space mission include ISRO Chairman S Somanath, the Chandrayaan-3 project director, and the director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).

S Somanath is credited as one of the key figures behind India’s ambitious moon mission. He previously served as the director of VSSC and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, which are the primary centers for rocket technology development within ISRO. Under his leadership, not only Chandrayaan-3, but major missions like Aditya-L1 to the Sun and Gaganyaan, India’s first manned mission, are also being supervised.

P Veeramuthuvel, the project director of Chandrayaan-3, assumed his role in 2019. He previously worked as a deputy director at the Space Infrastructure Programme Office at ISRO’s main office and also played a significant role in the Chandrayaan-2 mission.

S Unnikrishnan Nair, as the director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), leads the team responsible for the development of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark-III. This rocket plays a crucial role in the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

M Sankaran is the director of the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) and is responsible for building India’s satellites for ISRO. His team is currently focused on creating satellites to meet the country’s needs in communication, navigation, remote sensing, weather forecasting, and planetary exploration.

As Chandrayaan-3 inches closer to its historic moon landing, the entire nation eagerly anticipates the successful completion of this significant endeavor in India’s space exploration journey.

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