Watch video: Exact moment when Chandrayaan-3 made soft landing on Moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch video: Exact moment when Chandrayaan-3 made soft landing on Moon

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander on Wednesday successfully made a safe and soft landing on the Moon's far side -- the south pole -- of the lunar surface. The Indian Space Research Organisation Centre, country, and its 1.4 billion people burst out in joy, and happiness as Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander made the soft landing. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people behind this mission," said ISRO chief S Somanath as he introduced his team after Chandrayaan-3's successful landing on the Moon. The Prime Minister also called ISRO Chief S Somanath soon after Chandrayaan-3 made the soft landing on the Moon.

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On this day: India crashed a spacecraft on the Moon and discovered water
2 months ago

On this day: India crashed a spacecraft on the Moon and discovered water

India Today  

India is readying the Chandrayaan-4 mission to return rocks and soil from the surface of Earth, but the foundation of the ambitious lunar exploration was set by Chandrayaan-1 over 16 years ago. On November 14, 2008 India's first lunar probe made history by successfully impacting the Moon's surface, setting the stage for groundbreaking discoveries and future lunar missions. On this …

Why is ISRO planning to assemble Chandrayaan 4 mission in space?
3 months, 1 week ago

Why is ISRO planning to assemble Chandrayaan 4 mission in space?

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan-4, India's next Moon mission will follow a new approach to launch and assembly of the mission's scientific instruments. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation's website, these parts of the mission will be stacked and assembled in space to help India overcome payload limitations. The mission will also demonstrate advanced in-space docking and transfer capabilities to achieve significant savings …

ISRO’s moon missions to stay on course till this one big objective is achieved
8 months, 4 weeks ago

ISRO’s moon missions to stay on course till this one big objective is achieved

Hindustan Times  

In a big revelation, the Indian Space Research Organisation Chief S Somanath revealed how long India’s moon missions will continue. ISRO is all set to continue powering its Moon missions with one great objective in mind - landing an Indian on the lunar surface. In this regard, Gaganyaan, India’s first-ever human space flight mission, will see ISRO carry out an …

India’s ambitious plans on space station on track, says Chandrayaan-3 project director
11 months ago

India’s ambitious plans on space station on track, says Chandrayaan-3 project director

The Hindu  

India’s ambitious plans to have its own space station by 2035 and have an Indian astronaut on the moon by 2040 are progressing on track, P Veeramuthuvel, Project Director of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission, said on February 10. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ISRO Chairman have already said that by 2040 we should have an Indian astronaut on the moon and …

Japan confirms moon-lander made ‘pinpoint’ landing, with Chandrayaan help
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan confirms moon-lander made ‘pinpoint’ landing, with Chandrayaan help

The Hindu  

Japan’s space agency has confirmed its moon-lander successfully achieved its pinpoint landing on the moon on January 19. As the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon touched down near Shioli crater, Japan became the fifth country to soft-land a robotic instrument on the moon, months after India’s Chandrayaan 3 succeeded in August 2023. At this stage, SLIM used maps of the …

PM Modi congratulates Japan on successful lunar landing
11 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi congratulates Japan on successful lunar landing

The Hindu  

The India Space Research Organisation is looking forward to cooperating with Japanese agency JAXA in the field of space exploration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said while congratulating Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Tokyo’s successful lunar landing. Mr. Modi congratulated Mr. Kishida for JAXA’s first soft moon landing, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday. Japan’s smart Lander for …

Not only Chandrayaan 3, ISRO also conducted 7 other flawless launches in 2023
1 year ago

Not only Chandrayaan 3, ISRO also conducted 7 other flawless launches in 2023

Hindustan Times  

In 2023, Indian Space Research Organisation had a stellar year with impressive achievements. ISRO chairman S. Somnath In February 2023, ISRO achieved a significant milestone with the successful launch of SSLV-D2, the second developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle. This test, conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka, showcased ISRO's capability to autonomously land under conditions simulating …

ISRO awarded Leif Erikson Lunar Prize for Chandrayaan-3 advancements
1 year ago

ISRO awarded Leif Erikson Lunar Prize for Chandrayaan-3 advancements

Op India  

In a momentous recognition of India’s space prowess, the Indian Space Research Organisation has been feted with the prestigious Leif Erikson Lunar Prize by the Husavik Museum here. The award acknowledges ISRO’s unwavering dedication and indomitable spirit in propelling lunar exploration forward and contributing significantly to unravelling celestial mysteries, particularly through the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar …

Year Ender 2023: NASA to Elon Musk, posts on Chandrayaan-3 mission that went crazy viral
1 year ago

Year Ender 2023: NASA to Elon Musk, posts on Chandrayaan-3 mission that went crazy viral

Hindustan Times  

India etched space history on August 23 after Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the south pole of the moon. From Elon Musk's reply to a post comparing the budget of India’s moon mission with the Hollywood film Interstellar to NASA sharing an incredible never-seen-before pic of Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon, these viral posts will remind you of the historic moment. …

India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission spacecraft returns to Earth
1 year, 1 month ago

India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission spacecraft returns to Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s groundbreaking Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission spacecraft has returned to orbit around the Earth, …

ISRO brings back Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module to Earth's orbit
1 year, 1 month ago

ISRO brings back Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module to Earth's orbit

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Propulsion Module of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which was initially intended for lunar operations, was successfully returned to Earth's orbit by ISRO after exceeding its lunar mission objectives, demonstrating India's ability to not only launch objects to the Moon but also bring them back. "In another unique experiment, like the hop experiment on the Vikram Lander, the Propulsion …

Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module moved from Moon orbit to Earth’s orbit, ISRO says 'returns to home'
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module moved from Moon orbit to Earth’s orbit, ISRO says 'returns to home'

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module: The Indian Space Research Organization said on the Vikram Lander, the Propulsion Module of Chandrayaan-3 was moved from an orbit around the Moon to an orbit around the Earth. "In another unique experiment, like the hop experiment on the Vikram Lander, the Propulsion Module of Chandrayaan-3 was moved from an orbit around Moon to an orbit around …

ISRO chose to land Chandrayaan in moon’s south pole region for water molecules: Veeramuthuvel
1 year, 1 month ago

ISRO chose to land Chandrayaan in moon’s south pole region for water molecules: Veeramuthuvel

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation chose to land Chandrayaan in the south pole of moon because of the availability of more resources for fuel, said Chandrayaan-3 Project Director P. Veeramuthuvel on November 27. During an interaction with students, Mr. Veeramuthuvel said India had a road map for its space programmes till 2047. The water molecules could be used as a …

Chandrayaan 3 rocket’s body re-enters earth, falls in Pacific: ISRO
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan 3 rocket’s body re-enters earth, falls in Pacific: ISRO

Hindustan Times  

The Chandrayaan 3 launch vehicle's upper stage re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday as predicted in the North Pacific Ocean, the Indian Space Research Organisation said. “The cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 M4 launch vehicle made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, around 14:42 IST Wednesday,” ISRO said in a statement. Chandrayaan 3 launch vehicle’s upper stage returns “This …

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 …

Weird Science | A hop for a lander, a leap for ISRO, a giant stride in knowledge
1 year, 2 months ago

Weird Science | A hop for a lander, a leap for ISRO, a giant stride in knowledge

Hindustan Times  

The Moon is 40 million years older than previously believed, with a new estimate putting its age at 4.46 billion years instead of 4.42 billion years. The moon and its mysteries In the composition of lunar samples lies the key to answering many questions about the moon, including how it came into being. The six Apollo missions brought back 2,200 …

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 …

We'll Put an Indian on Moon by '40: PM
1 year, 2 months ago

We'll Put an Indian on Moon by '40: PM

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Buoyed by the success of the Indian space initiatives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked scientists to aim for new and ambitious goals, including setting up a space station by 2035 and sending the first Indian to the moon by 2040. The Prime Minister’s direction came during a high-level meeting he chaired to assess the progress of …

‘Indian Space Station by 2035, 1st Indian on moon by 2040,’ PM Modi to scientists
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Indian Space Station by 2035, 1st Indian on moon by 2040,’ PM Modi to scientists

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting with Department of Space officials on Gaganyaan, India's first manned space mission. During the meeting, the Department of Space presented to the prime minister a comprehensive overview of the mission, including various technologies developed so far such as human-rated launch vehicles and system qualification. During the meeting, PM Modi directed …

‘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 …

Jaishankar praises ISRO scientists behind Chandrayaan-3 mission in Washington, says ‘simply amazing’
1 year, 3 months ago

Jaishankar praises ISRO scientists behind Chandrayaan-3 mission in Washington, says ‘simply amazing’

Hindustan Times  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has praised the scientists behind India's successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, saying their conviction about it was "simply amazing." Once everything went well, Prime Minister Modi decided that instead of flying back to Delhi, he would land directly in Bengaluru and go straight to the ISRO to congratulate the scientists behind the Chandrayaan-3 mission. "Since I was …

Chandrayaan-3: Hope fading as India’s groundbreaking Moon lander and rover fail to wake up
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Hope fading as India’s groundbreaking Moon lander and rover fail to wake up

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s groundbreaking Moon lander and rover that made history last month after becoming …

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: Ex-ISRO chief shares concern over Vikram, Pragyan waking up
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Ex-ISRO chief shares concern over Vikram, Pragyan waking up

Live Mint  

As the second phase of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission is about to begin with Pragyan Rover and Vikram lander awakening, ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair shared a genuine concern ‘seems like checking something from the freezer’. Nair told news agency ANI, "Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover have been in deep sleep for almost two weeks now. If both these conditions …

Chandrayaan 3 Highlights: ISRO to try reactivation of lander tomorrow
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 Highlights: ISRO to try reactivation of lander tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan 3 Highlights: As the Sun rises on the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation eagerly awaits the reactivation of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. Subsequently, the Pragyan rover deployed from the lander on August 24 and conducted in-situ experiments during the period of lunar daylight. ISRO officials previously stated that prior to putting the equipment on board …

ISRO Awaits Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to Wake Up from Lunar Sleep
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO Awaits Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to Wake Up from Lunar Sleep

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: ISRO scientists are eagerly waiting for the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-3 to wake up from their 14-day sleep during the lunar night, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. When we sleep on earth tonight, Vikram and Pragyan will perhaps wake up on the moon," Singh said, responding to a …

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 …

It Can Land, It Can Hop, But Can It Restart? Chandrayaan-3 Readies for Another Lunar Day on South Pole
1 year, 3 months ago

It Can Land, It Can Hop, But Can It Restart? Chandrayaan-3 Readies for Another Lunar Day on South Pole

News 18  

Almost a month after its historic moon landing, Chandrayaan-3 is gearing up for another experiment. As the Sun rises above the horizon, the Indian Space Research Organization will try to re-start Lander Vikram and Rover parked next to each other on the South Pole of the Moon. The experiment, if successful, could add to ISRO’s prowess as a spacefaring nation …

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 …

Chandrayaan-3 Tiranga Point is ‘filling us with pride’: PM Modi
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Tiranga Point is ‘filling us with pride’: PM Modi

Live Mint  

“Success of Moon Mission --- Chandrayaan-3 has hoisted our Tiranga, Shiv Shakti Point has become a new centre of inspiration, Tiranga Point is filling us with pride,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said before the commencement of the Special Session of Parliament. Parliament special session LIVE updates "Across the world, when such an achievement is made, it is viewed by linking …

South Korea's Danuri spots India's Vikram Lander on Moon's Shiv Shakti point
1 year, 4 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 …

Chandrayaan-3: The unsung heroes behind ISRO’s successful moon landing
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: The unsung heroes behind ISRO’s successful moon landing

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2023 00:24 IST - 2 MINS READ The Chandrayaan-3 mission’s success is the result of the hard work and vision of several men and women who worked tirelessly behind the scenes for four years. “From the launch to the landing, the entire mission’s operations happened flawlessly as per the timeline,” said P. Veeramuthuvel, Project Director of …

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 …

Reaching for the Sun and Moon
1 year, 4 months ago

Reaching for the Sun and Moon

Hindustan Times  

At 11.50am on Saturday, India’s space ambitions blasted off into a higher orbit. That morning, the country’s maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1, was launched from the Sriharikota spaceport, marking the second time in as many weeks that the Indian Space Research Organisation had put the country firmly in the top echelons of space-faring nations. For the next 124 days, Aditya will …

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 …

Chandrayaan-3 instruments to be put to ‘sleep’ today
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 instruments to be put to ‘sleep’ today

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation began putting the Chandrayaan-3’s lander, Vikram, and rover, Pragyan, to sleep on Saturday, confirming that the primary objectives of the country’s third lunar mission were successfully completed. The Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched on July 14 from the Sriharikota spaceport The agency did not rule out the possibility of the robot and the scientific instruments being …

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 …

ISRO served free masala dosa and filter coffee to Chandrayaan 3 team every day: Reports
1 year, 4 months ago

ISRO served free masala dosa and filter coffee to Chandrayaan 3 team every day: Reports

Hindustan Times  

Amid the remarkable success of India's moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, an intriguing story comes to light from within the Indian Space Research Organization. ISRO served free masala dosa and a cup of filter coffee every day at 5pm to the team that was working behind Chandrayaan 3. Chandrayaan 3's latest insight Venkateshwara Sharma, a mission scientist, as quoted by the Washington …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters, says ISRO
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters, says ISRO

India TV News  

In the latest update on the Chandrayaan 3, the ISRO on Saturday said that Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters. ISRO Chairman S Somanath said the lunar mission Chandrayaan 3's rover and lander are functioning well and they would be put to "sleep" soon to withstand the night on the Moon. "The lander and rover, 'Vikram' and 'Pragyaan', respectively, …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyaan Rover completes its assignments, set into 'sleep mode', says ISRO
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyaan Rover completes its assignments, set into 'sleep mode', says ISRO

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday said that Chandrayaan 3's Pragyaan Rover has completed its assignments on the lunar surface and safely put into "sleep mode". Rover rotated in search of a safe route Earlier on August 31, the initial assessment of the first-ever measurements of the near-surface lunar plasma environment over the south pole region by RAMBHA-LP payload …

WATCH VIDEO: Exact moment when ISRO’s maiden solar mission, Aditya- L1, launched from Sriharikota
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH VIDEO: Exact moment when ISRO’s maiden solar mission, Aditya- L1, launched from Sriharikota

India TV News  

Aditya- L1 launch: The PSLV C57rocket carrying the Aditya-L1 orbiter, lifted off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 11.50 am today. The successful launch of the maiden solar mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation came on the heels of the historic lunar landing mission- Chandrayaan-3. This strategic location will enable Aditya-L1 to continuously …

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