How Chennai's Shanmuga Subramanian helped NASA locate Vikram Lander
5 years, 1 month ago

How Chennai's Shanmuga Subramanian helped NASA locate Vikram Lander

India TV News  

NASA has found the debris of the Vikram moon lander and had also mentioned about an 'Indian space enthusiast' who examined pictures of the area of the moon taken by a US orbiting camera. The first mosaic image of the likely crash site made from pictures taken by the LROC on September 17 was downloaded by several people to look for signs of the Vikram, NASA said. Image Source : NASA NASA's Moon Mission finds debris of Chandrayaan 2's Vikram Lander On October 3, Subramanian, a Chennai-based mechanical engineer, had tagged the twitter handles of NASA, LRO and ISRO in a tweet, asking, "Is this Vikram lander? "This might be Vikram lander's crash site & the ejecta that was thrown out of it might have landed over here …," he said in a tweet accompanying the images. "NASA has credited me for finding Vikram Lander on Moon's surface VikramLander Chandrayaan2," Subramanian said in another tweet on Tuesday.

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Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander now serving as Moon's South Pole location marker, NASA confirms
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander now serving as Moon's South Pole location marker, NASA confirms

Hindustan Times  

In a significant achievement for other space missions, a laser beam was transmitted and reflected between a device on ISRO's Vikram lander lying on the lunar surface and an orbiting NASA spacecraft. On December 12, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter directed its laser altimeter instrument towards a small NASA retroreflector aboard Vikram lander. Positioned approximately 100 kilometers away from the LRO, …

Chandrayaan-3’s untold success: Nuclear energy powers the propulsion module orbiting the moon
1 year, 2 months ago

Chandrayaan-3’s untold success: Nuclear energy powers the propulsion module orbiting the moon

Op India  

At around 6:04 PM IST on 23rd August, the Indian Space Research Organisation scripted history by demonstrating soft-landing capabilities on the lunar surface. Evidently, the moment Vikram’s lander touched the lunar south pole, India became the first nation to achieve this momentous feat. However, the ISRO officials emphasised that the RHUs could not be installed on Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram lander …

Chandrayaan-3 | Vikram generated halo on landing on moon
1 year, 2 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | Vikram generated halo on landing on moon

The Hindu  

Chandrayaan-3’s lander module, Vikram, had generated an ‘ejecta halo’ on the lunar surface while making the historic touchdown on the south pole of the moon on August 23. ”Chandrayaan-3 Results: On August 23, 2023, as it descended, the Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module generated a spectacular ‘ejecta halo’ of lunar material. These findings were published in an article titled Characterisation of Ejecta …

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander displaced about 2.06 tonnes of lunar soil as it landed on Moon
1 year, 2 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander displaced about 2.06 tonnes of lunar soil as it landed on Moon

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday revealed that the Vikram lander displaced almost 2.06 tonnes of "lunar epiregolith" as it touched the surface of the Moon. "We compared the pre- and post-landing high-resolution panchromatic imagery from Orbiter High-Resolution Camera of the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, acquired hours before and after the landing event and characterised this ‘ejecta halo’, which appears as …

‘No chance’: ISRO ex-chief on revival of Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover
1 year, 3 months ago

‘No chance’: ISRO ex-chief on revival of Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover

Firstpost  

The ISRO said on September 22 – after a new lunar day began – efforts have been made to establish communication with solar-powered Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to ascertain their wake-up condition. There remains no hope of waking up the Chandrayaan-3’s moon lander and rover, an eminent space scientist said on Friday, signalling a possible end to India’s third …

Chandrayaan-3 surprises ISRO with unplanned ‘hop experiment’ on Moon
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 surprises ISRO with unplanned ‘hop experiment’ on Moon

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has completed all its mission objectives on the Moon, however, the Vikram lander surprised the Indian Space Research Organisation with its successful ‘hop experiment’, according to a report published by Hindustan Times. The ‘hop experiment’ indicates new possible opportunities for future moon missions. The major challenge for ‘Vikram and Pragyan’ was to come back into action after surviving …

ISRO tries to establish contact with Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover; no signal received
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO tries to establish contact with Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover; no signal received

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday said that it made efforts to establish communication with Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover in order to determine their activation conditions. Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander ISRO tweeted, “Efforts have been made to establish communication with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to ascertain their wake-up condition. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on X, …

Chandrayaan 3 News: ISRO postpones Vikram, Pragyan revival. Details here
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 News: ISRO postpones Vikram, Pragyan revival. Details here

Live Mint  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has decided to postpone the scheduled waking up or establishing communication with India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-3's solar-powered lander Vikram and rover Pragyan on the moon. The space agency has informed that they will now try to revive Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover on Saturday, 23 September. With sunlight back on the south polar region of …

Reactivation of Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover deferred by a day
1 year, 3 months ago

Reactivation of Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover deferred by a day

Hindustan Times  

The reactivation of Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover and Vikram lander, which was supposed to be carried out on Friday evening, has been postponed for Saturday due to several reasons, Director of Space Applications Centre Nilesh Desai said. Chandrayaan-3 Pragyan rover roams around the 'Shiv Shakti Point', Vikram' lander's touchdown spot, on the Moon at the south pole. We have a plan …

Chandrayaan-3 Update: ISRO trying to resurrect Vikram Rover, Pragyan Rover as lunar night ends
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Update: ISRO trying to resurrect Vikram Rover, Pragyan Rover as lunar night ends

Firstpost  

After 14 long days of a lunar night, sunlight has finally struck Shiv Shakti point, the area where Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Rover landed. Now, ISRO is trying to revive the lander module, and the Pragyan Rover, which were put into hibernation for the lunar night Following a prolonged and bone-chilling lunar night lasting 14 days, the Indian Space Research Organisation …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Will Attempt To Revive Vikram Lander, Pragyaan Rover At Lunar Sunrise
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Will Attempt To Revive Vikram Lander, Pragyaan Rover At Lunar Sunrise

News 18  

With the lunar sunrise expected on the Moon, ISRO scientists are working to revive Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Lander and the Pragyaan rover, which have remained inactive for approximately half a month on the Moon’s Shiv Shakti point—enduring freezing temperatures reaching -200 degree celsius. Both the Vikram Lander and the Pragyaan rover are currently stationed at the Moon’s South Pole, where …

South Korea's Danuri spots India's Vikram Lander on Moon's Shiv Shakti point
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea's Danuri spots India's Vikram Lander on Moon's Shiv Shakti point

India TV News  

South Korea's lunar orbiter, Danuri, captured the Indian lander Vikram on the Moon's Shiv Shakti point. The successful capture is a major milestone for the South Korean space program and a significant step towards the country's goal of becoming a major player in lunar exploration. The capture of Vikram is also a significant step towards the country's goal of becoming …

Chandrayaan-2 takes a photograph of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander. Details here
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-2 takes a photograph of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander. Details here

Live Mint  

The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter which was already around the Moon captured an image of the Chandrayaan-3 lander that made a successful lunar soft landing on its South Pole. “Chandrayaan-3 lander is imaged by the Dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar instrument onboard the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter on September 6, 2023,” ISRO said. India took a giant leap as the Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed …

Chandrayaan 2 orbiter catches Vikram Lander enjoying a slumber on the Moon, ISRO shares pics
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 2 orbiter catches Vikram Lander enjoying a slumber on the Moon, ISRO shares pics

Firstpost  

The Chandrayaan 2 orbiter has one of the most sophisticated instruments of any space mission, the Dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar or DFSAR. It recently took a picture of Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Lander Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover had been hard at work for 14 days straight on the moon, after which, both of these modules were put to …

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 success is only the beginning
1 year, 4 months ago

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 success is only the beginning

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2023 00:29 IST - 11 MINS READ Nineteen minutes when all eyes were riveted on their screens; 19 minutes when India’s Vikram landed on a side of the moon where nobody has gone before. V. Narayanan, Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre said: “From 6,000 km per hour, we had to bring down the velocity …

NASA’s LRO captures Chandrayaan-3 landing site on the Moon
1 year, 4 months ago

NASA’s LRO captures Chandrayaan-3 landing site on the Moon

The Hindu  

National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module landing site on the surface of the Moon, and captured its picture. The Chandrayaan-3 landing site is located about 600 kilometres from the South Pole of the Moon. The US Space agency added that the LRO is managed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, …

Chandrayaan-3 | Vikram hops on the Moon and lands safely
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | Vikram hops on the Moon and lands safely

The Hindu  

The Chandrayaan-3 mission’s lander Vikram has achieved another significant milestone as it successfully undertook a hop experiment. The Indian Space Research Organisation on Tuesday said that the lander successfully underwent a hop experiment and on command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30–40 cm away. This successful …

Vikram lander makes soft-landing on Moon again, successfully undergoes hop test
1 year, 4 months ago

Vikram lander makes soft-landing on Moon again, successfully undergoes hop test

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: ISRO on Monday said the Vikram lander successfully underwent a hop test when it made the soft-landing again on the lunar surface. Noting that the Vikram lander exceeded its mission objectives, ISRO said the importance of the exercise was that this 'kick-start' enthuses future sample return and human missions. On command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about …

Chandrayaan 3: Vikram Lander lifts off, soft lands successfully on Moon for second time, says ISRO
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Vikram Lander lifts off, soft lands successfully on Moon for second time, says ISRO

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation commanded the Vikram Lander to fire its engines again, raising itself by about 40 cm, made it land safely at a distance of 30 – 40 cm away, announced the Indian space agency on Monday. Vikram lander on Earth's moon as clicked by the navigation camera onboard the Pragyan rover./@isro) Taking to social media platform …

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander soft-landed on Moon again, exceeds mission objectives, says ISRO
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander soft-landed on Moon again, exceeds mission objectives, says ISRO

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday said that Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander made a second successful soft landing on the Moon. The space agency said that Vikram Lander has exceeded its mission objectives by successfully conducting a hop experiment on the lunar surface. India's lunar mission It is pertinent to mention that India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down …

ISRO chief receives handmade model of Vikram lander from very young neighbour
1 year, 4 months ago

ISRO chief receives handmade model of Vikram lander from very young neighbour

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation chief S Somanath received a unique gift congratuklating him and the team of scientists on the successful landing od Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the Moon, a historic first. A young neighbour boy has handed over his own-made Vikram Lander model to the ISRO chief on behalf of all the neighbours." Meanwhile on Saturday, ISRO …

Quake on Moon! Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander detects 'natural' seismic event on lunar surface
1 year, 4 months ago

Quake on Moon! Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander detects 'natural' seismic event on lunar surface

India TV News  

In its latest update, the Indian Space Research Organisation stated that the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram lander has detected "natural" seismic activities on the lunar surface. The space agency said that the Chandrayaan-3 lander's seismic activity-detecting apparatus also recorded vibrations taking place owing to the movements of the mission's Pragyan rover and other payloads. "Instrument for the Lunar Seismic Activity payload …

Chandrayaan-3 | ‘Smile, please!’ Pragyan’s cameras capture Vikram
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | ‘Smile, please!’ Pragyan’s cameras capture Vikram

The Hindu  

The Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover has captured an image of the Vikram lander. Post the soft landing on the lunar surface, the Pragyan rover rolled out from the Vikram lander and since then has been traversing on the Moon. The image of the lander also shows the deployment of the Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment and Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity. On …

'Smile, please': ISRO releases Vikram's image clicked by Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover
1 year, 4 months ago

'Smile, please': ISRO releases Vikram's image clicked by Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday released new pictures of Chandrayaan-3 Mission. ISRO on Tuesday said that the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3 has unambiguously confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar surface near south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements. India on August 23 scripted history as ISRO's ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander …

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander relays data on Moon's temperature
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander relays data on Moon's temperature

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Chandrayaan-3 lander module which landed on the Moon’s surface successfully has begun doing its set experiments and subsequently relaying them back to ISRO headquarters. On Wednesday, India took a giant leap as the Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed on the moon’s South Pole, making it the first country to have achieved the historic feat and bringing to …

ISRO shares first data observed by Chandrayaan-3 from Moon
1 year, 4 months ago

ISRO shares first data observed by Chandrayaan-3 from Moon

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 : The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday released the first observations from Chandra's Surface Thermophysical Experiment payload on the Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander. ChaSTE has measured the temperature profile of the lunar topsoil around the Moon's south pole, ISRO said in its latest statement. The space agency said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that ChaSTE has a …

US astrophotographer captures ‘detailed’ pic of moon's south pole where Chandrayaan-3 landed
1 year, 4 months ago

US astrophotographer captures ‘detailed’ pic of moon's south pole where Chandrayaan-3 landed

Hindustan Times  

US astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has claimed to capture the southern region of the Moon, where Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram lander made a soft landing on Wednesday. Read here: Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares video of Pragyan rover roaming around ‘Shiv Shakti’ Point While sharing the detailed image on X, McCarthy said, “I captured a photo of the southernmost portion of the moon tonight. …

Chandrayaan-3: Two mission objectives achieved in-situ scientific experiments on lunar surface underway, says ISRO
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Two mission objectives achieved in-situ scientific experiments on lunar surface underway, says ISRO

Firstpost  

India scripted history as ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module touched down on the lunar surface, making it the first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite. Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday said two of the three Chandrayaan-3 mission objectives have been achieved while the third – in-situ scientific experiments – is underway …

ISRO shares video showing Pragyan rover roaming around Shiv Shakti point
1 year, 4 months ago

ISRO shares video showing Pragyan rover roaming around Shiv Shakti point

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday released a video showing the Pragyan rover roaming around Shiv Shakti point, the touchdown site of lander Vikram, on the lunar surface. Taking to social media platform X, formerly called Twitter, ISRO said, "Pragyan rover roams around Shiv Shakti Point in pursuit of lunar secrets at the South Pole!" Pragyan rover …

‘In pursuit of lunar secrets…’: ISRO shares new video from Pragyan rover
1 year, 4 months ago

‘In pursuit of lunar secrets…’: ISRO shares new video from Pragyan rover

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation has released a fresh video as the Pragyan rover on board the Chandrayaan-3 mission explores the lunar surface. “Pragyan rover roams around Shiv Shakti Point in pursuit of lunar secrets at the South Pole,” the space agency tweeted. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that the Chandrayaan-3 landing site would be named …

’Could not stop myself’: PM Modi on India arrival in post Chandrayaan-3 success
1 year, 4 months ago

’Could not stop myself’: PM Modi on India arrival in post Chandrayaan-3 success

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 August was accorded a warm reception as he arrived at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru. PM Modi was on a 4-day tour to South Africa and Greece when India achieved the historical landmark on becoming the first country to land on moon's South Pole on 23 August at 6:04 pm. Following the Prime Minister …

Women scientists played key role in Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission: PM Modi in Bengaluru | VIDEO
1 year, 4 months ago

Women scientists played key role in Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission: PM Modi in Bengaluru | VIDEO

India TV News  

PM Modi in Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm reception as he arrived at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru today. The welfare of people is our supreme commitment", said PM Modi at ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru. PM Modi, who followed the final moments of the touchdown of the lunar lander, …

Chandrayaan-3: PM Modi to visit ISRO in Bengaluru to congratulate scientists
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: PM Modi to visit ISRO in Bengaluru to congratulate scientists

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Indian Space Research Organisation's Telemetry, Tracking and Command Centre in Bengaluru's Peenya industrial area early morning on Saturday to congratulate the scientists for the successful descent of the Vikram lander on Moon's surface. Prime Minister Narendra Modi During his visit, PM Modi is expected to address the team of scientists involved in the …

Chandrayaan 3: Progress report on India's lunar Mission - 5 major updates
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Progress report on India's lunar Mission - 5 major updates

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan 3, India's third lunar mission, achieved a historic milestone by successfully landing on the moon's far side after a month-long journey through space. The Indian Space Agency confirmed on Thursday that all Chandrayaan 3 mission activities are proceeding as planned and all systems are functioning normally. The Pragyan rover and Vikram lander will perform a set of testing on …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover crawls out of Vikram lander’s belly on Moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover crawls out of Vikram lander’s belly on Moon

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 updates: ISRO on Friday released the video of how the Pragyaan rover rolled out from the belly of Vikram lander on 23 August historic day when the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on Moon's south polar region. According to the LVM3-M4/Chandrayaan-3 mission on the X platform, "Chandrayaan-3 rover ramped down from the Lander to the Lunar surface". Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft's lander module …

ISRO deletes post on ‘Vikram’ lander clicked by Chandrayaan-2 orbiter
1 year, 4 months ago

ISRO deletes post on ‘Vikram’ lander clicked by Chandrayaan-2 orbiter

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan 3 lander was spotted on the Moon by the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter using its high-resolution camera, Isro said on Friday while sharing the photographs on social media. Chandrayaan 3: Vikram lander spotted near Moon's south pole. Hours after the ‘Vikram’ lander of the Chandrayaan 3 mission successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface, the orbiter of Isro's previous …

Chandrayaan 3 highlights: 'All planned Rover movements verified’, says ISRO
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 highlights: 'All planned Rover movements verified’, says ISRO

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan 3 rover on moon: A sequence of images showing the rollout of rover of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 from the lander to the lunar surface, as observed by Lander Imager Camera, on Wednesday. Chandrayaan 3 updates: India on Wednesday became the first nation to have landed near the Moon's south pole. It also became the fourth nation to land a spacecraft …

Chandrayaan-3: Karnataka government to felicitate ISRO chief, 500 scientists involved in Moon mission
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Karnataka government to felicitate ISRO chief, 500 scientists involved in Moon mission

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 : A day after the lander module of the Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon’s South Pole, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced that it will felicitate the chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation and 500 other scientists in Bengaluru. He spoke to the media after visiting ISRO, this morning and said, "The achievement of ISRO has …

Chandrayaan-3: PM Modi to meet ISRO team, hold 26-km mega roadshow in Bengaluru | DETAILS
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: PM Modi to meet ISRO team, hold 26-km mega roadshow in Bengaluru | DETAILS

India TV News  

PM Modi in Bengaluru: After concluding his two-nation visit from Greece, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will head straight to Bengaluru on a pre-scheduled visit. After a 40-day journey into space, the Chandrayaan-3 lander, 'Vikram', touched down on the uncharted lunar South Pole on Wednesday evening at 6:04 pm, making India the first country to do so. Roadshow & welcome event: …

‘Chandrayaan-3 is an inspiration for rest of the world’, says ISRO chief
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Chandrayaan-3 is an inspiration for rest of the world’, says ISRO chief

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somnath, in an exclusive interview with India Today TV, said that success of Chandrayaan-3 is not just for India, it is an inspiration for the rest of the world. The ISRO Chairman said the Pragyan rover, which exited the Vikram Lander early today, is likely to carry out interesting exploration for the next two …

Chandrayaan-3 | Pragyan rover rolls out from Vikram lander
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | Pragyan rover rolls out from Vikram lander

The Hindu  

The Pragyan rover has rolled out from the Vikram lander and will now start moving around on the lunar surface, marking a successful next stage hours after Chandrayaan-3 made its historic landing on the Moon, ISRO sources said Thursday. More updates soon.#Chandrayaan_3#Ch3 — ISRO August 24, 2023 Editorial |On the moon, over the moon President Droupadi Murmu congratulated ISRO for …

'By George, we did it!': How Vikram Sarabhai would've reacted to Chandrayaan-3
1 year, 4 months ago

'By George, we did it!': How Vikram Sarabhai would've reacted to Chandrayaan-3

India Today  

“By George, we did it, he would have said”, says Mallika Sarabhai, fondly recalling how her father Vikram Sarabhai, the architect of space research in India, would react after an achievement. Inspired by the visionary scientist Vikram Sarabhai, the Indian Space Research Organisation had indeed named the moon lander Vikram after him as confidence and conviction that a country battling …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover rolls out from Vikram lander, ISRO releases first picture
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover rolls out from Vikram lander, ISRO releases first picture

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 mission: 'Pragyan' rover has rolled out from 'Vikram' lander said ISRO on Thursday morning. The Indian Space Research Organisation asserted India took a walk on the Moon moments after the rover touched the surface of the south pole of the Moon. The development comes hours after Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander made a successful soft landing on the south pole of …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO envisions lander and rover's mission life likely to be extended beyond one lunar day
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO envisions lander and rover's mission life likely to be extended beyond one lunar day

India TV News  

After the successful deployment of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation is anticipating that the lander and rover's mission life will not be constrained to just one lunar day or 14 earth days. The scientists at the space agency believe that Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover will come back to life when the sun rises again on the …

Watch video: How Chandrayaan-3's lander camera captured Moon's image before landing
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch video: How Chandrayaan-3's lander camera captured Moon's image before landing

India TV News  

Chandrayaan 3: A day after Chandrayaan-3 landed on Moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday shared a video showing how the Vikram lander's imager camera captured the Moon's image just prior to its touchdown on the lunar south pole. In a historic achievement, Indian space program Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon's far side on Wednesday evening around 6:04 …

Chandrayaan-3 | With moon now in India’s orbit, focus shifts to Pragyan rover
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 | With moon now in India’s orbit, focus shifts to Pragyan rover

The Hindu  

With Vikram, the lander module of Chandrayaan-3, successfully landing on the surface of moon on August 23, the focus has now moved to the rover in its belly, Pragyan. “The Pragyan rover may come out in the next few hours or it may take one day also to come out depending on the conditions,” ISRO Chairman S. Somanath said. The …

The Hindu Editorial on Chandryaan-3 soft-landing: On the moon, over the moon
1 year, 4 months ago

The Hindu Editorial on Chandryaan-3 soft-landing: On the moon, over the moon

The Hindu  

At 5.40 p.m. on August 23, the Chandrayaan-3 lander was a 1.7-tonne hunk of metal, plastic, and glass speeding in an orbit some 30 km above the moon. The immediate implication of the Chandrayaan-3 lander now sitting on the moon is that ISRO took away the right lessons from the failure of the preceding mission, Chandrayaan-2. While Russia and India …

Chandrayaan 3 moon landing: Here’s what Pragyan rover will do next
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 moon landing: Here’s what Pragyan rover will do next

Live Mint  

India became the first country to touch down on the lunar South Pole on Wednesday as billions watched from around the globe. The Chandrayaan-3 lander - designed to deploy a smaller, 26-kg lunar rover - landed on the surface of the moon at 6:04 pm, marking a giant leap in India’s spacefaring journey. Chandrayaan-3 was successfully inserted into the lunar …

WATCH | Bengaluru marks the success of Chandrayaan-3 with public screenings and celebrations
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH | Bengaluru marks the success of Chandrayaan-3 with public screenings and celebrations

The Hindu  

As the Indian Space Research Organisation’s ambitious Chandrayaan-3 completed its soft landing on the south pole of the lunar surface, coordinated from its control room in Peenya, on Wednesday evening, residents of the city took a dip in the scientific spirit. Abdul Kalam Park in ISRO Layout where many former ISRO scientists and retired employees of the Indian Space Organisation …

Chandrayaan-3 releases new images of Moon taken during landing event. See here
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 releases new images of Moon taken during landing event. See here

Live Mint  

ISRO releases images of the Moon taken by the Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera of Chandrayaan-3 during the descent The communication link is established between the Ch-3 Lander and MOX-ISTRAC, Bengaluru, says ISRO. With the successful landing on the moon, India has become the fourth country to master the technology of soft-landing on the lunar surface after the US, China and …

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