Chandrayaan-3 Highlights: Vikram Lander scheduled to make soft landing at 6.04 pm on 23 August
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Highlights: Vikram Lander scheduled to make soft landing at 6.04 pm on 23 August

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates: Indian spacecraft has reached closer to the Moon and is all set to soft-land on the lunar surface by August 23, Wednesday. Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: ‘Moon landing will be covered live on multiple platforms’, says ISRO India's pursuit of space exploration will reach a remarkable milestone with the Chandrayaan-3 mission poised to achieve a soft landing on the surface of the Moon on August 23 -- and it can be watched live by the nation on multiple platforms. Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: All you need to know about India's moon mission Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 and seeks to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface. Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: Russia's first lunar mission in decades fails; leaves India's only spacecraft in the race to land on moon Russia's first lunar mission in nearly five decades, Luna-25, crashed into Moon a day after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country's space agency said on Sunday, leaving India's Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module the only spacecraft in the race to touch down on the lunar surface. Chandrayaan-3 LIVE updates: Russia's lunar mission Luna-25 crashes on moon surface Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft which was launched to make soft-landing on the south pole of the moon has crashed on the lunar surface, the space agency Roscosmos confirmed on Sunday.

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

Japan confirms moon-lander made ‘pinpoint’ landing, with Chandrayaan help
10 months, 3 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 …

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 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, …

Chandrayaan-3 | Vikram generated halo on landing on moon
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Will Chandrayaan-3's lander, rover ever wake up? Here's what ex-ISRO chief said
1 year, 2 months ago

Will Chandrayaan-3's lander, rover ever wake up? Here's what ex-ISRO chief said

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 mission: An eminent space scientist on Friday signalled a possible end to India's third lunar mission saying that now there is no hope of revival of Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover. Efforts were made to establish communication Earlier on September 22, ISRO had said that efforts have been made to establish communication with the solar-powered Vikram lander and Pragyan rover …

‘No chance’: ISRO ex-chief on revival of Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover
1 year, 2 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, 2 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 …

Chandrayaan-3: Hope fading as India’s groundbreaking Moon lander and rover fail to wake up
1 year, 2 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 …

Isro to wait 14 more days for Pragyaan, Vikram signals
1 year, 3 months ago

Isro to wait 14 more days for Pragyaan, Vikram signals

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation will continue attempts to revive Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover till the next lunar sunset on October 6, scientists at the space agency said on Saturday, a day after the Sun rose on the lunar surface prompting ambitious efforts to kickstart a “bonus” phase of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. On August 31, Indian Space Research Organisation …

Chandrayaan-3's Lander, Rover still in sleep mode; ISRO reschedules revival plans
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3's Lander, Rover still in sleep mode; ISRO reschedules revival plans

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The Indian Space Research Organisation has rescheduled its efforts to re-establish communication with the Pragyan rover and Vikram lander, both located near the moon's south polar region, so as to determine their operational status. According to Director of Space Applications Centre, Nilesh Desai, initially, the plan was to revive the Pragyan rover and Vikram lander on the evening of …

Chandrayaan-3: No signals received from lander Vikram, rover Pragyan, efforts on
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: No signals received from lander Vikram, rover Pragyan, efforts on

Live Mint  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on 22 September said that they have made efforts to communicate with Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover, however, no signals received yet. Adding more, ISRO said it will continue to make attempts to establish contact with Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram and rover Pragyan. Taking to X, ISRO said, "Efforts have been made to establish communication with the …

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: 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 …

Vikram Lander to wake up today? What we know about Phase-2 of Chandrayaan-3
1 year, 3 months ago

Vikram Lander to wake up today? What we know about Phase-2 of Chandrayaan-3

Hindustan Times  

After an eventful month on the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organization is gearing up for a groundbreaking second phase in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The Vikram Lander, along with its accompanying rover Pragyan, which successfully landed on the Moon on August 23, is set to enter Phase 2 of its mission after a brief period of rest and recharge. …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO delays Pragyaan rover, Vikram lander reactivation by a day
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO delays Pragyaan rover, Vikram lander reactivation by a day

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3 : Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday informed that the plan to reactivate the Pragyan rover and Vikram lander has been delayed to take place on Saturday. "We have a plan to take out the lander and rover from the sleep mode and reactivate it.We had a plan to move the rover to almost 300-350 metres. Earlier, ISRO said …

ISRO hoping to wake up Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram and Pragyan on September 22
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO hoping to wake up Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram and Pragyan on September 22

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation is looking to awaken the Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover as dawn will be breaking on the moon on September 22. On September 2, the Pragyan was put in sleep mode and two days later on September 4, the space agency put Vikram too in sleep mode with its payloads switched off. Now, on …

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 …

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 …

Wake Up Vikram, Pragyan! ISRO Preps to Reconnect With Chandrayaan-3 After Sunrise at Shiv Shakti Point
1 year, 3 months ago

Wake Up Vikram, Pragyan! ISRO Preps to Reconnect With Chandrayaan-3 After Sunrise at Shiv Shakti Point

News 18  

After the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 last month, ISRO will soon begin to re-establish communication with Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover as sunrise is expected to have occurred at the Shiv Shakti point today. The space agency said it will now wait for Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to heat up above a certain temperature before beginning attempts to re-establish …

Chandrayaan-3: To the Moon and beyond
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: To the Moon and beyond

Live Mint  

As the sun glides on a 3.9-billion-year-old, crater-pockmarked part of the Moon around 22 September and light falls on solar panels at the cold lunar dawn, India’s sleeping Pragyan rover and Vikram lander—both part of the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission—may awaken. “We call it the Nectarian Age, 3.9 billion years old.” ​​​Estimates of water abundance have already come from payloads aboard …

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

Watch | Chandrayaan-3’s journey from the Moon’s orbit to its surface
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch | Chandrayaan-3’s journey from the Moon’s orbit to its surface

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation landed on the Moon on August 23, 2023. August 15 | Lander Position Detection Camera captures images of the moon This video clip shows a range of pictures of the rugged lunar surface captured by Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Position Detection Camera while in the moon’s orbit. August 17 | The moon as seen by the Lander …

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

NASA shares unseen pic of Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon
1 year, 3 months ago

NASA shares unseen pic of Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon

Hindustan Times  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration took to X to share an incredible picture of Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon. “NASA's LRO spacecraft recently imaged the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon’s surface. The ISRO Chandrayaan-3 touched down on Aug. 23, 2023, about 600 kilometers from the Moon’s South Pole,” NASA shared. “Chandrayaan-3 lander is in the center of the image, …

Chandrayaan 3: After Pragyan Rover, ISRO sets Vikram Lander into ‘sleep mode’
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: After Pragyan Rover, ISRO sets Vikram Lander into ‘sleep mode’

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation shared an update regarding Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander on Monday and said it had been set into sleep mode around 08:00 am in the morning. Chandrayaan 3 mission's achievements so far Throughout its operational phase, Vikram Lander and Pragyan rover executed numerous lunar experiments: 1. Pioneering Plasma Measurements: The Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypersensitive Ionosphere …

Chandrayaan-3 | Vikram hops on the Moon and lands safely
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Chandrayaan-3 Update: ISRO says Pragyan rover put into ‘sleep mode’,
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Update: ISRO says Pragyan rover put into ‘sleep mode’,

Live Mint  

The Indian Space and Research Organisation on Saturday said that the Pragyan Rover module of the Vikram lander has been put on a ‘sleep mode’ on Saturday. ISRO also informed that the next sunrise is expected on September 22, 2023, and hoped for a successful awakening for another set of assignments. We are commencing the process of placing both of …

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

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

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

Chandrayaan-3: List of findings made on the Moon’s surface so far
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: List of findings made on the Moon’s surface so far

Live Mint  

India on August 23 scripted history as ISRO's ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module touched down on the lunar surface, making it only the fourth country to accomplish the feat and the first to reach the uncharted south pole. Elements on the moon: On 30 August, the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3 ‘unambiguously confirmed’ the …

'Smile, please': ISRO releases Vikram's image clicked by Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover
1 year, 3 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 Rover comes across 4-meter diameter crater on Moon’s surface
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Rover comes across 4-meter diameter crater on Moon’s surface

Live Mint  

While plying on the Moon's surface, Chandrayaan-3 Rover faced an obstacle on Sunday as it came across a 4-meter diameter crater. Last week, India scripted history as the ISRO successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the lunar surface. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was away for the 15th Summit visited the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Chairman appeals for no controversy over ’Shiv Shakti’ name
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Chairman appeals for no controversy over ’Shiv Shakti’ name

Live Mint  

ISRO Chairman S Somath has appealed to everyone not to create controversy over the 'Shiv Shakti' point name that PM Narendra Modi gave to Chandrayaan-3's landing site on the Moon. PM Modi on Saturday announced the celebration of India's National Space Day on August 23 every year, naming the landing site of the lander as ‘Shiv Shakti Point’, and designating …

Chandrayaan-3 success has advanced festive season, says PM Modi
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 success has advanced festive season, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon has rung in India’s annual festive season earlier than usual, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, crediting domestic industry for supporting the ISRO by supplying the components for the mission. Speaking to business leaders from around the world attending the B20 India summit, the Prime Minister said: “You have come here …

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

Chandrayaan-3: Two of three objectives achieved. What next? The ‘moonwalk’ so far
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Two of three objectives achieved. What next? The ‘moonwalk’ so far

Hindustan Times  

On August 23, 2023, India etched its name in history by becoming the first country to land its spacecraft Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander on the Moon's south pole. On August 24 morning, the ISRO said "India took a walk on the moon", as Chandrayaan-3's robotic rover rolled out of the lander and commenced mobility operations with all activities on schedule and …

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