Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover has begun mobility operations, says ISRO
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover has begun mobility operations, says ISRO

The Hindu  

Hours after the Pragyan lunar rover rolled out from the Vikram lander and took its first “walk on the moon” in the early hours of Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organisation said that the historic Chandrayaan-3 Mission was running on schedule, with all systems working normally. Instruments aboard the lander and rover will now study the moon’s mineral composition and the seismic activities in its atmosphere, according to ISRO chairman S. Somanath. The Ch-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander and India took a walk on the moon!” ISRO posted on social media platform X, on Thursday morning... and here is how the Chandrayaan-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander to the Lunar surface. ‘Perfect landing’ Dr. Somanath also said that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft’s lander Vikram had touched down on the moon’s surface well within the area identified for the purpose.

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Chandrayaan-4 rover to be 12 times heavier than Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Chandrayaan-4 rover to be 12 times heavier than Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan

India Today  

India's space ambitions are set to take a giant leap forward with the announcement of a significantly larger rover for the upcoming Chandrayaan-4 mission. Nilesh Desai, Director of the Space Applications Centre at the Indian Space Research Organisation, revealed that the new rover will weigh a staggering 350 kg, dwarfing its predecessor from the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The Chandrayaan-4 mission is …

Chandrayaan 3: Pragyan rover discovers new ancient crater on Moon surface
3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Pragyan rover discovers new ancient crater on Moon surface

Hindustan Times  

India's moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, has discovered a 160-km-wide moon crater near its landing site. Indian Space Research Organisation releases an image of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander clicked around 11 a.m. IST from about 15 m through a Pragyan rover's navigation camera, hours after the release of its first image, which shows the lander resting on the moon's surface. The rover is …

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 …

After Chandrayaan-3, Isro eyes return moon missions
9 months, 2 weeks ago

After Chandrayaan-3, Isro eyes return moon missions

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up for a return lunar mission, where samples from the Moon will be brought back for the first time, officials from the agency said, setting the stage for the next leap in the country’s space programme after the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission last year. On August 23 last year, the Indian space …

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, …

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

Chandrayaan-3’s untold success: Nuclear energy powers the propulsion module orbiting the moon
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 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 …

'Pragyan, Vikram happily sleeping on Moon', says ISRO chief on efforts to establish contact with rover, lander
1 year, 2 months ago

'Pragyan, Vikram happily sleeping on Moon', says ISRO chief on efforts to establish contact with rover, lander

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somanath said that the national space agency has lined up a series of exploration missions including to Mars, Venus and to the Moon again, apart from the maiden human spaceflight programme. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, the ISRO Chairman asserted that the space agency also has drawn up plans to launch missions to …

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 …

Pragyan rover has done what it was expected to do: ISRO chief
1 year, 2 months ago

Pragyan rover has done what it was expected to do: ISRO chief

The Hindu  

Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation S. Somanath on Thursday said the Pragyan rover of its moon mission Chandrayaan-3 has done what it was expected to do, and it would not be a problem even if it fails to `wake up' from the current sleep mode. The national space agency is now gearing up for XPoSat or X-ray Polarimeter …

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 …

Pragyan rover discovers sulphur at moon’s south pole | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

Pragyan rover discovers sulphur at moon’s south pole | Explained

The Hindu  

In an exciting milestone for lunar scientists around the globe, India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down 600 km from the south pole of the moon on August 23, 2023. While the data from Chandrayaan-3’s rover, named Pragyan, or “wisdom” in Sanskrit, showed the lunar soil contains expected elements such as iron, titanium, aluminum and calcium, it also showed an unexpected surprise …

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 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 …

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 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: 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 …

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 …

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

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, …

Vikram lander hops successfully on lunar surface - Why is this significant?
1 year, 3 months ago

Vikram lander hops successfully on lunar surface - Why is this significant?

Live Mint  

The Vikram Lander aboard Chandrayaan 3 underwent a successful hop test on Monday before going into sleep mode. With the moon mission completing all planned experiments within one lunar day, the rover and lander will now be ‘awoken’ around September 22 to carry out fresh research. The hop test confirmed ISRO's ability to 'kick-start' the lander once again, days after …

Chandrayaan-3 Payloads on Sleep Mode After Hop Test on Moon; Next Awakening on Sept 22
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Payloads on Sleep Mode After Hop Test on Moon; Next Awakening on Sept 22

News 18  

As Chandrayaan-3 undertook a successful hop test — where the Vikram lander elevated and soft landed on the moon again — the objectives of its missions have been fulfilled and it is now set into ‘sleep mode.’ Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday said that the Vikram lander had exceeded its objectives and therefore its “payloads are now switched off.” …

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 …

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 …

Pragyan is taking a nap. What did the rover find?
1 year, 3 months ago

Pragyan is taking a nap. What did the rover find?

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 made India the first nation to soft-land on the lunar south pole region. On 28 August, the Indian Space Research Organisation confirmed that the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy instrument on the Pragyan rover has discovered the presence of aluminium, sulphur, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, silicon and oxygen on the moon. The Vikram lander also recorded a ‘moonquake’ on the …

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 …

ISRO chief receives handmade model of Vikram lander from very young neighbour
1 year, 3 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, 3 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 …

100 not out: Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover achieves another record. Details here
1 year, 3 months ago

100 not out: Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover achieves another record. Details here

Live Mint  

The Indian Space and Research Organisation on Saturday said that the Pragyan Rover is on the south pole of the moon and has covered a distance of 100 meters. Taking to 'X', ISRO said, “Pragyan 100*, Meanwhile, over the Moon, Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters and continuing.” "The good news is that the rover has moved almost 100 …

ISRO prepares for Chandrayaan 3 ‘sleep mode’ as lunar night nears, says Somanath
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO prepares for Chandrayaan 3 ‘sleep mode’ as lunar night nears, says Somanath

Hindustan Times  

The Chandrayaan 3 mission is approaching the conclusion of its planned exploration period, which spans one lunar day equivalent to 14 Earth days. The Indian Space Research Organisation is now preparing to initiate a "sleep mode" operation for the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover as the lunar night approaches, during which temperatures are expected to plummet below -200 degrees Celsius, …

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, …

‘After Aditya L1…’: ISRO chief on India's upcoming missions; updates on Chandrayaan-3
1 year, 3 months ago

‘After Aditya L1…’: ISRO chief on India's upcoming missions; updates on Chandrayaan-3

Hindustan Times  

S Somanath of the Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO visited the Sri Chengalamma Parameshwari temple in Andhra Pradesh's Sullurpeta on Friday, a day before the launch of the Aditya-L1 solar mission, and prayed for its success. Highlights of ISRO's upcoming and past missions: ADITYA-L1 Slated for launch on Saturday, September 2, the Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space mission …

Chandrayaan-3 takes seismic readings from lunar surface
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 takes seismic readings from lunar surface

Hindustan Times  

India’s lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, took its first seismic readings on the moon, detecting the mild rumble of not just the rover and other scientific instruments probing the surface of the moon but also what appeared to be a “natural event” now under investigation. Now in its eighth day of its 14-day mission where it will study, for the first …

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