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Chandrayaan-3 PM

Chandrayaan-3 PM was launched on July 14, 2023 aboard a LVM3 from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Aug 1, 2023).

COSPAR 2023-098CNORAD 57770India

Identity

Name in GCAT
Chandrayaan-3 PM
Payload designation
Chandrayaan-3 Orbiter
International designator
2023-098C
NORAD catalog number
57770
GCAT identifier
S57770
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1198

Mission

Mission type
Deep space
Use
Civil government
Program
Chandrayaan
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Builder
ISRO Satellite Center
Platform (bus)
CH2O

Launch

Date
July 14, 2023 · 09:05 UTC
Launch record
2023-098Success
Rocket
LVM3
Spaceport
Sriharikota · pad SLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
CLO
Perigee
276 km
Apogee
365,001 km
Inclination
21.40°
Status
Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date
August 1, 2023
Last known active
Jul 14, 2023

Size

Mass
2,145 kg
Dry mass
448 kg
Length
5.8 m
Diameter
2.10 m
Span
10.0 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry
D01125
Final central body
Luna
Phase start
August 4, 2023
Phase outcome
Entered orbit around the target · August 5, 2023
Destination
Luna

Flight phases

FromCentral bodyEndedOutcomeNext
Aug 1, 2023EarthAug 4, 2023Escaped to another bodyLuna
Aug 5, 2023LunaOct 13, 2023Left orbit around the target—
Oct 13, 2023LunaNov 10, 2023Escaped to another bodyEarth
Nov 10, 2023EarthNov 5, 2025Escaped to another bodyLuna
Nov 5, 2025LunaNov 14, 2025Escaped to another bodyEarth
Nov 14, 2025Earth—In orbit, no recent tracking—

Launched together

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).