List of Chandrayaan 3 Scientists and Team Members (ISRO Chandrayaan 3 Details)

Chandrayaan 3 Team Members Name List: Commencing at approximately 1.05 pm on Thursday, the countdown for Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar exploration endeavor, was met with heightened excitement and palpable anticipation from over 17,000 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) staff members.

Marking the third chapter in the Chandrayaan series, this mission signifies India’s second endeavor to achieve a gentle landing on the lunar surface.

Chandrayaan 3 Team Members Name List

The below list of Chandrayaan 3 Team members with designation.

Name	Designation	Education	Achievements
S Somanath	ISRO Chairman	B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from TKM College of Engineering, Kollam. Masters (M. Tech) in Aerospace Engineering from IIS (Indian Institute of Science), Bangalore, specialising in Structures, Dynamics, and Control with a Gold Medal.
Ritu Karidhal Srivastava	Senior Scientist – ISRO	B. Sc. in Physics from University of Lucknow. M. Sc. in Physics from University of Lucknow. Enrolled in a doctorate course in the Physics Department of University of Lucknow. Research scholar at Lucknow University for six months.	Also known as “Rocket Woman of India”. Deputy Operations Director, India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan. Mission Director of Chandryaan 3.
P Veeramuthuvel	Project Director, Chandrayaan-3	Graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras (IIT-M).	Took leadership of the Chandrayaan-3 project in 2019. Previously held the position of deputy director at the ISRO headquarters’ Space Infrastructure Programme Office.
S Unnikrishnan Nair	Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)	B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mar Athanasius College of Engineering affiliated with Kerala University. ME in Aerospace Engineering from IISc, Bengaluru. PhD in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras, Chennai.
A Rajarajan	Chairman, Launch Authorisation Board (LAB)	Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering in 1987.	Director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota, principal SpacePort of India. Recipient of ISRO Merit award in 2015. ISRO Team excellence awards in 2010, 2011 & 2015. Member of several professional bodies, namely ISAMPE, AeSI etc.
M Sankaran	Director, U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)	Master’s degree in Physics from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli in 1986.	ISRO’s Performance Excellence Award for the Year 2017. ISRO Team Excellence awards in 2017 and 2018.

ISRO Lady Scientist Chandrayaan – 3

ISRO Senior Scientist Ritu Karidhal Srivastava

• B. Sc. in Physics from University of Lucknow M. Sc. in Physics from University of Lucknow Enrolled in a doctorate course in the Physics Department of University of LucknowResearch scholar at Lucknow University for six monthsAlso known as “Rocket Woman of India”Deputy Operations Director, India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), MangalyaanMission Director of Chandrayaan 3

Chandrayaan 3 Details (Specifications)

Below are the comprehensive specifications for Chandrayaan-3:

Sl No.	Parameter	Specifications
1.	Mission Life (Lander & Rover)	One lunar day (~14 Earth days)
2.	Landing Site (Prime)	4 km x 2.4 km 69.367621 S, 32.348126 E
3.	Science Payloads	Lander:   Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive ionosphere and Atmosphere (RAMBHA) Chandra’s Surface Thermo physical Experiment (ChaSTE) Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) Rover: Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) Propulsion Module: Spectro-polarimetry of HAbitable Planet Earth (SHAPE)
4.	Two Module Configuration	Propulsion Module (Carries Lander from launch injection to Lunar orbit) Lander Module (Rover is accommodated inside the Lander)
5.	Mass	Propulsion Module: 2148 kg Lander Module: 1752 kg including Rover of 26 kg Total: 3900 kg
6.	Power generation	Propulsion Module: 758 W Lander Module: 738W, WS with Bias Rover: 50W
7.	Communication	Propulsion Module: Communicates with IDSN Lander Module: Communicates with IDSN and Rover. Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter is also planned for contingency link. Rover: Communicates only with Lander.
8.	Lander Sensors	Laser Inertial Referencing and Accelerometer Package (LIRAP) Ka-Band Altimeter (KaRA) Lander Position Detection Camera (LPDC) LHDAC (Lander Hazard Detection & Avoidance Camera) Laser Altimeter (LASA) Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV) Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera (LHVC) Micro Star sensor Inclinometer & Touchdown sensors
9.	Lander Actuators	Reaction wheels – 4 nos (10 Nms & 0.1 Nm)
10.	Lander Propulsion System	Bi-Propellant Propulsion System (MMH + MON3), 4 nos. of 800 N Throttleable engines & 8 nos. of 58 N; Throttleable Engine Control Electronics
11.	Lander Mechanisms	Lander leg Rover Ramp (Primary & Secondary) Rover ILSA, Rambha & Chaste Payloads Umbilical connector Protection Mechanism, X- Band Antenna
12.	Lander Touchdown specifications	Vertical velocity: ≤ 2 m / sec Horizontal velocity: ≤ 0.5 m / sec Slope: ≤ 120

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