OPINION | CHANDRAYAAN-3 REACHES THE MOON: WHAT NEXT?
1 year, 4 months ago

OPINION | CHANDRAYAAN-3 REACHES THE MOON: WHAT NEXT?

India TV News  

August 23, 2023, shall remain a red-letter day, a day of pride for more than a billion Indians, both in India and across the globe. US space agency NASA, European Space Agency and other developed nations, while congratulating ISRO, have acknowledged India’s scientific capabilities in the fiercely competitive space sector. Prime Minister Modi thanked ISRO scientists from the bottom of his heart and said ‘This is a victory cry of a developed India’. Modi spoke of future endeavours in the making - sending Aditya L-1 to probe the Sun, India’s first manned spaceflight Gaganyaan, and another mission proposed for Venus. Aaj Ki Baat: Monday to Friday, 9:00 pm India's Number One and most followed Super Prime Time News Show 'Aaj Ki Baat- Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 General Elections.

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

On this day: India crashed a spacecraft on the Moon and discovered water
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Isro to establish a lunar space station by 2040, dedicated to moon missions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Isro to establish a lunar space station by 2040, dedicated to moon missions

India Today  

In a bold move that solidifies India's commitment to space exploration, the Indian Space Research Organisation is planning to develop a lunar space station by 2040. This ambitious project is part of the third phase of India's comprehensive crewed lunar mission roadmap, marking a significant leap forward in the nation's space capabilities. The lunar space station initiative comes on the …

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 …

'Chandrayaan 4-5 Design Complete', Says ISRO Chief. Know Updates About Mission, Gaganyan Project, Other Satellites
4 months ago

'Chandrayaan 4-5 Design Complete', Says ISRO Chief. Know Updates About Mission, Gaganyan Project, Other Satellites

ABP News  

After the success of Chandrayaan 3, the Indian Space Research Organisation is preparing for its next moon mission aimed at bringing samples from Moon back to Earth. 70 Other Satellites To Be Launched In Next 5 Years Besides the Chandrayaan 4 mission, Somanath also stated that the space agency was planning to launch 70 satellites over the next five years. …

Daily Quiz | On lunar exploration mission
5 months ago

Daily Quiz | On lunar exploration mission

The Hindu  

Q: The landers of the Chandrayaan 2 and the Chandrayaan 3 missions both aimed for a patch on the moon’s surface between the craters X and Y, in the LQ30 quadrangle designated by the U.S. Geological Survey. A: Carlo Antonio Manzini Q: India’s first moon mission Chandrayaan 1 is credited with discovering water ice on the moon’s surface with two …

Why Chandrayaan-3 lift-off was delayed by 4 seconds? ‘Close approach risk,’ reveals ISRO new report
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Chandrayaan-3 lift-off was delayed by 4 seconds? ‘Close approach risk,’ reveals ISRO new report

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan-3, India's moon mission, was delayed by four seconds during launch-off to avoid potential collisions with debris objects and satellites, the Indian Space Research Organisation revealed in a recent report. “For LVM3-M4/ Chandrayaan-3, the nominal lift-off had to be delayed by 4 seconds based on COLA analysis to avoid close approaches between a debris object and the injected satellites in …

More space objects were placed in orbit in 2023 compared to 2022
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More space objects were placed in orbit in 2023 compared to 2022

The Hindu  

Indian Space Situational Assessment Report for 2023 has revealed that more space objects were placed in orbit last year as compared to 2022. A total of 3,143 objects originating from 212 launches and on-orbit break-up events were added to the space object population in 2023 compared to 2,533 objects from 179 launches in 2022. The report said that ISRO regularly …

ISRO’s moon missions to stay on course till this one big objective is achieved
8 months, 1 week 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 ambitious plans on space station on track, says Chandrayaan-3 project director
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

India’s next moon mission will be precursor to the country’s ambitious lunar sample return mission: PRL Director
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s next moon mission will be precursor to the country’s ambitious lunar sample return mission: PRL Director

The Hindu  

January 31, 2024 09:23 pm | Updated February 01, 2024 04:23 pm IST - Bengaluru India’s next lunar mission LUPEX which will be launched in the next few years in collaboration with Japan will be a precursor to the country’s ambitious lunar sample return mission, said a top space scientist. Anil Bharadwaj, director, Physical Research Laboratory, who delivered a public …

Chandrayaan-2 was immensely helpful in landing SLIM on the Moon: Jaxa
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandrayaan-2 was immensely helpful in landing SLIM on the Moon: Jaxa

India Today  

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, which successfully executed a pinpoint lunar landing with its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon said that it could not have done it without India's Chandrayaan-2. The mission, which saw SLIM touch down on the moon's surface with unprecedented accuracy, was significantly aided by high-resolution data from India's Chandrayaan-2 mission and extensive imaging from the United …

Rhythma Kaul picks her favourite read of 2023
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rhythma Kaul picks her favourite read of 2023

Hindustan Times  

The Future of Geography — How Power And Politics in Space Will Change Our World by Tim Marshall is beautifully descriptive: “The flickering lights of the stars tell many stories. Long before we even dreamed of venturing into space… Much of human endeavour has been driven by our desire to reach for the stars… ” Marshall’s research too is thorough …

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 …

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, …

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 moves from lunar orbit to earth orbit
1 year ago

Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module moves from lunar orbit to earth orbit

The Hindu  

The Chandrayaan-3’s Propulsion Module has been moved from Lunar orbit to Earth’s orbit. ISRO said on Monday that in another unique experiment, like the hop experiment on the Vikram Lander, the PM of Chandrayaan-3 was moved from an orbit around the Moon to an orbit around Earth. ISRO said that in order to continue SHAPE payload for Earth observation, it …

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 …

ISRO chose to land Chandrayaan in moon’s south pole region for water molecules: Veeramuthuvel
1 year 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 project director to donate ₹25 lakh to alma mater
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan-3 project director to donate ₹25 lakh to alma mater

Hindustan Times  

The project director of Chandrayaan 3 mission, P Veeramuthuvel, who had received ₹25 lakh from chief minister MK Stalin, from among those from Indian Space Reserach Organisation who studied in Tamil Nadu to successfully contribute to space programmes, has decided to donate the money to the alumni associations of his alma mater in the state, people familiar with the matter …

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 …

India’s Modi declares goal to land human on Moon by 2040
1 year, 2 months ago

India’s Modi declares goal to land human on Moon by 2040

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 prime minister Narendra Modi has directed the country’s space agency to aim …

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 …

‘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 …

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 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 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 …

Rajya Sabha unanimously adopts resolution congratulating scientists on success of Chandrayaan-3
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajya Sabha unanimously adopts resolution congratulating scientists on success of Chandrayaan-3

India TV News  

Chandrayaan-3: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday unanimously adopted the resolution congratulating the scientists on the success of Chandrayaan-3. Addressing the Rajya Sabha at the commencement of a discussion on "India's glorious space journey marked by the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3", the Vice-President drew attention to the fact that the success of Chandrayaan-3 has established India's standing as the first …

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 …

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 …

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, 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 …

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 …

Reaching for the Sun and Moon
1 year, 3 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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