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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 …

As the Sun is set to rise on the Moon for next fifteen days, ISRO scientists are working day and night to revive the Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover after a 15-day-long slumber. The attempt to revive the instruments will be performed on September 21 and 22, during the time of lunar dawn.“We can only hope to see the …

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.” …

After the Chandrayaan-3’s rover Pragyan, the lander Vikram has been put into sleep mode. The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday said that it had put Vikram into sleep mode around 8 a.m. “Vikram Lander is set into sleep mode around 08:00 Hrs. On September 2, the space organisation said that Pragyan had completed its assignments and it had been …

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

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 …

With the success of Chandrayaan-3 landing on the moon, ISRO has set its sights on the Sun. ISRO launches Aditya-L1 to study the Sun India’s first solar observatory mission — Aditya-L1 — was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation on September 2. Pragyan safely parked and set into sleep mode: ISRO ISRO said on September 2 night that Chandrayaan-3’s …

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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

Chandrayaan-3: As dust settles, Pragyan rover prepares to explore Moon

India took a walk on the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation announced on Thursday, as the Pragyan rover, which emerged from the belly of the Vikram lander on Wednesday night, was set to roll across the lunar surface hours after the latter created history by becoming the first craft to land on the moon’s south pole, propelling India into …