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The Mark-III (LVM3) M4 launch vehicle with Chandrayaan-3 being transported to the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota (PTI Photo)
In light of ISRO’s upcoming Chandrayaan-3 mission, a drilling and construction ban has been imposed near the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota in Tamil Nadu from Monday until launch day Friday.
As India’s space agency progresses on its third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, scheduled for July 14, the communications department at Sriharikota in Tamil Nadu has imposed a ban on all drilling and construction activities around the Satish Dhawan Space Center from Monday until launch day Friday. The temporary restrictions are reportedly intended to protect critical communication lines, including fiber optic cables, needed for basic pre-launch tests to be conducted by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
“ISRO launches LVM3-M4 on July 14th from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota. In this regard, it is absolutely essential to maintain stable communications without any interruptions. Tests are ongoing.” Hindustan Times It quoted the order issued by the Communications Department as saying.
According to the report, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is responsible for maintaining major communication links connecting ISRO’s space hub, which pass through major roads in the region, such as NH5 (Chennai-Perampur-Gumdipundi), NH205 (Chennai-Tiruvallur). ) and SH56 (Perambur-Ponneri) and SH50 (Tiruvallur-Uthukotai).
These links are said to also provide connectivity to various locations, including Vellore, Aarani, Thiruvattipuram, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Vandalur in the districts of Chennai, Kanchipuram, Vellore and Tiruvalur.
The order added, “To ensure the success of the missile launch, it is necessary to prevent damage to BSNL’s fiber optic cables due to road widening, road repairs and other excavation activities during the period from 9 to 14 July.” HT a report.
The stability of communication lines is of paramount importance because they facilitate the transfer of critical data to mission control, and by enforcing blocking, the communications department aims to maintain an uninterrupted connection.
Chandrayaan-3 launch
Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-up mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate the overall capability of a safe landing and lunar orbit. The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, scheduled for launch on July 14 at 2:35 pm IST from SDSC, Sriharikota, by LVM3 (Mark-III Launch Vehicle) (previously referred to as GSLV Mk III), is a three-module propulsion vehicle , landing vehicles, and the rover (which is inside the lander).
Space Minister and ISRO Chairman Somanath S. told reporters that the space agency will attempt a soft landing of the lander on August 23 or August 24.
ISRO officials have indicated that the probe’s mission lifetime is one lunar day, the equivalent of 14 Earth days.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission carries scientific instruments to study the thermophysical properties of lunar regolith, moonquakes, the moon’s surface plasma environment and the elemental composition near the landing site.
In March this year, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully completed basic tests that demonstrated its ability to withstand the harsh vibrations and acoustic environment that the spacecraft will encounter during launch.
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