India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission

Launch vehicle

Payload

Separated 16 minutes and nine seconds after launch

LVM3-M4

43.5-metre tall rocket launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on 14 July. Carried payload to an altitude of 111 miles (179 km) above Earth

Payload

Lander

Carries the rover and various scientific instruments

Ramp for lunar rover

Rover

Operates for one lunar day (14 Earth days)

Solar panel

Propulsion module

Carried the lander and rover to lunar orbit. Will conduct experiments for three to six months

India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission

Launch vehicle

Payload

Payload

Separated 16 minutes and nine seconds after launch

Lander

Carries the rover and various scientific instruments

Ramp for lunar rover

LVM3-M4

43.5-metre tall rocket launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on 14 July. Carried payload to an altitude of 111 miles (179 km) above Earth

Rover

Operates for one lunar day (14 Earth days)

Solar panel

Propulsion module

Carried the lander and rover to lunar orbit. Will conduct experiments for three to six months