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ATLA-THARUN-TEJAAIR 123· 2025

Question Q.17GS3GS3

How is Chandrayaan-3 different from its predecessor, Chandrayaan-2? To what extent can India's presence in Artemis Accords help in furthering the exploration of lunar surface?

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Chandrayaan-3 is launched on July 14, 2023 and is expected to reach south pole of moon on Aug 28, 2023. Chandrayaan-3 vs Chandrayaan-2 3: Chandrayaan-2 is (Sent by LVEK MKID)Re-established presence of water of moonsFailed to soft land on South pole of moonTried to be in the list of countries to reach moon (7th if done)Aimed of conducting experiments in moon surface Chandrayaan-3 is (Sent by LVEK IIl)Aim to achieve soft landing on south poleRover Pragya to conduct experiments
Testing for Ganganyaan and future missions Shaktayaan by escape orbit maneuversSun's observation for testing solar theories of corona, heliosphere4th landing country on moon it successful India's presence in Artemis Records 3Help in exploration of lunar surface 3: 1) Global cooperation and coordination (Scientific cosmopolitanism) in space sector 3More missing like LUPEX 2) Building up of better missions (Healthy competition) 3) Utilization of lunar surface for global good 4) Multiplier effect in geopolitics with
Knowledge diplomacy Issues 3: 1) NASA - regulator of Artemis records 3Probability of bias in cooperation (No neutral regulator) 2) China and Russia did not join 3Loopholes in space 3) No concrete arrangements on data the 4) Sovereignty of missions and strategic autonomy is disturbed.Free to e-Admin 3 Based on consensus for missionsLeave close (Agencies like UNWe decide coordination with UNStrictsubsistently clauses Artemis records can help Chandrayaan-3 to achieve its objectives but sovereignty in choice and Non-alignment is the need of the hour
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Artemis records can help Chandrayaan-3 to achieve its objectives but sovereignty in choice and Non-alignment is the need of the hour

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Diagram showing Artemis Accords governance structure with NASA as regulator, consensus-based missions, UN coordination, and strict/subsistently clauses

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ATLA-THARUN-TEJA

AIR 1232025

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Science and Technology

Space missions

Chandrayaan-3 mission and Artemis Accords

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287

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