ISRO aims to launchChandrayaan-3, its third missionto the Moon, on July 14. It is a follow-up to Chandrayaan-2 which launched in July 2019.
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Upgrades
ISRO has made a couple of important software and hardware-related changes to the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which will comprise a lander and rover.
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Improvements
ISRO has updated Chandrayaan-3's lander with improved thrusters and stronger legs in order to avoid issues faced by Chandrayaan-2.
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Cameras
Chandrayaan-3 features two "lander hazard detection and avoidance" cameras to help during the descent to the Moon's surface. Chandrayaan-2 had only one such camera.
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Communications
Chandrayaan-3 will not carryan orbiter. Its propulsion module will act as a communications relay satellite and it will rely on Chandrayaan-2's orbiter for the backup relay.