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CHANDRAYAAN-3 PROPULSION MODULE (57770)
COSPAR: 2023-098C | Alt Name: Chandrayaan-3 PM
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 14, 2023
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57770
International Designator
2023-098C
Epoch
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:38:30 GMT
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Inclination
33.93°
Right Ascension
3.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
294.04°
Period
17501.16 min
Mean Motion
0.08 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHANDRAYAAN-3 PROPULSION MODULE
Alternative Name
Chandrayaan-3 PM
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 57770U 23098C 25178.52673941 -.00003581 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 57770 33.9343 3.0372 4096657 294.0371 359.8283 00.08228025 433
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CHANDRAYAAN-3 PROPULSION MODULE (OBJECT_ID: 2023-098C) is a lunar orbiter satellite launched on July 14, 2023, by ISRO using the LVM3 launch vehicle from SRILR. It features an I-3K (I-3000) Bus configuration and measures 5.8 meters in length with a diameter of 2.1 meters and a span of 10 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 448 kg and was manufactured by ISAC. Its payload is the Chandrayaan-3 Orbiter, powered by solar cells and batteries for both orbiter and lander operations. The module's shape is described as box-shaped with panels and its mission includes lunar observation with a stated lifetime of 14 days for the lander component.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
2.1
Span
10
Dry Mass
448
Launch Mass
2145
Shape
Box + panel
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Chandrayaan-3 Orbiter
Purpose
Lunar orbiter
Mission
Lunar orbiter
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
14 days (lander)
Bus
CH2O
Configuration
I-3K (I-3000) Bus
Motor
LAE
Equipment
see above
Power System
Solar cells, batteries (orbiter); solar cells, batteries (lander); solar cells, batteries (rover)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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