India’s space agency successfully landed their Chandrayaan-3 lander on the lunar surface, becoming the fourth country to touch down on the Moon and the first to land at one of the lunar poles. The Indian Space Resource Organization’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 launched last month and made a soft landing on the Moon’s south pole at approximately … Continue reading 'Chandrayaan-3 Lands Successfully on the Moon’s South Pole'
Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander will deploy a rover named Pragyan to help gain insights into the lunar surface composition and look for the presence of water ice in the lunar regolith, while studying the history of impacts on the Moon and the Moon’s atmospheric evolution. The mission is expected to last for one lunar day , and the rover will carry out a number of scientific experiments including a spectral analysis of the minerals on the lunar surface.
The Chandrayaan-3 Integrated Module with the Vikram lander plus Pragyan rover and the Propulsion Module . “This will remain the most memorable and happiest moment for all of us, for our team,” said associate project director Kalpana Kalahasti, during a. “We have achieved our goal flawlessly, from the day we started rebuilding our spacecraft after the Chandrayaan 2 experience. It has been breath in breath out for our team! This has been possible only because of the immense effort from our Chandrayaan-3 team. Thank you for all the help that has been provided from all the departments.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi tuned in to the livestream of the landing, and addressed the team. “All the people of the world, the people of every country and region: India’s successful Moon mission is not just India’s alone … this success belongs to all of humanity,” Modi said, speaking on the ISRO webcast of the event. “We can all aspire for the Moon, and beyond.”
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