With the profitable touchdown, India additionally turned the primary nation to land close to the Moon’s south pole and the fourth nation to attain the moon.
Chandrayaan-3 updates: India has arrived on the Moon with the profitable touchdown of the Lander Module of Chandrayaan-3, the third lunar mission from ISRO. It is now the primary nation to have set foot close to the Moon’s south pole.
After the previous USSR, the U.S., and China, India turned the fourth nation to efficiently make a comfortable touchdown on the lunar floor with the Lander Module (LM) of the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, which was launched on July 14.
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#WATCH | ISRO chief S Somanath says, “Pragyan Rover has two instruments both are related to elemental composition findings on the moon as well as chemical compositions…Moreover, it will do the roving over the surface. We will also do a robotic path planning exercise which is… pic.twitter.com/MhnuuuUXB7
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2023
The spacecraft was launched on August 5 into lunar orbit utilizing a GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch automobile, and since then it has been lowered nearer to the moon’s floor by a sequence of orbital manoeuvres. ISRO had been claiming that the spacecraft’s well being remained “normal” ever since its launch on July 14.
The lander module used an inbuilt moon reference map to examine a sequence of up-close images from ISRO to the moon to decide its location (latitude and longitude).
PM Modi known as ISRO Chairman S. Somanath on Wednesday from Johannesburg, South Africa, to congratulate him.
“Somnath Ji, your name is Somnath, which is associated with the moon, and therefore your family members will also be very happy today. Many many congratulations to you and your entire team from my side,” PM Modi mentioned within the phone dialog. “Please convey my greetings to everyone. If possible, I would personally greet you very soon,” he additional mentioned.
Ok Sivan, a former ISRO chief who oversaw the house company throughout Chandrayaan-3’s unsuccessful try at a comfortable touchdown, spoke concerning the Chandrayaan-3 mission and its accomplishments.
ISRO chief on Aditya L-1 and Gaganyaan mission:
#WATCH ISRO chief S Somanath on Aditya L-1 and Gaganyaan mission
“Aditya mission to the Sun & it is getting ready for launch in September. Gaganyaan is still a work in progress. We will do a mission possibly by the end of September or October to demonstrate the crew module &… pic.twitter.com/9LVoWMJHX3
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2023
