On Wednesday, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said ,Chandrayaan-3, India’s lunar mission is likely to be launched during the quarter of 2022 , stressing that its progress was hampered due to Covid-19 pandemic.
In a written response to a question in Lok Sabha, Singh , Minister of state in-charge of the Department of Space , said the launch of Chandrayaan-3 has been rescheduled.
“Chandrayaan-3 is likely to be launched during the third quarter of 2022 assuming normal work flow henceforth,” he said.
Chandrayaan-3 is critical for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as it will demonstrate India’s capabilities to make landings for further interplanetary missions.
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