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Wow! ISRO to build SPACE STATION after Chandrayaan-3 mission success
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Wow! ISRO to build SPACE STATION after Chandrayaan-3 mission success

[ad_1] India is an unstoppable journey of space exploration. After the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO has been talking about multiple space exploration programs including Gaganyan and Shukrayaan. ISRO's solar mission Aditya L-1also launched successfully and is on its way to Lagrange 1 point.After all these, ISRO is planning take next big step in the field of space exploration. Recently, in an interview with CGTN, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath revealed the agency's amazing plans, which include the construction of a space station and long-duration human spaceflight. Somanath emphasized ISRO's commitment to exploring the vast potential of space science and its economic benefits. "We are looking at all the possibilities after the success of the Moon mission," Somanath said. "We are look...
Chandrayaan-3 mission: Great news! ISRO not giving up hope on Vikram Lander, Pragyan Rover
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: Great news! ISRO not giving up hope on Vikram Lander, Pragyan Rover

[ad_1] Chandrayaan-3 mission has made many significant discoveries that stunned the world, however, a major setback has left people waiting as ISRO is trying to revive the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. The chances of them waking up are very low, but it looks like ISRO is not giving up hope as they will continue to make efforts for their revival and to begin the second phase of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Check out what scientists say about the Moon mission.Vikram lander and Pragyan rover revivalOn August 23, 2023, the Vikram lander touched down on the lunar surface making it one of the biggest achievements as well as history for the Indian space agency ISRO. Both the Moon landers stayed functional for 14 days and collected various new information about the lunar surface such as the so...
Chandrayaan-3 mission done, ISRO eyes big SUCCESS with Gaganyaan and Shukrayaan missions too
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Chandrayaan-3 mission done, ISRO eyes big SUCCESS with Gaganyaan and Shukrayaan missions too

[ad_1] After the triumphant launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is now setting its sights on two ambitious projects: Gaganyaan mission and Shukrayaan mission, as affirmed by G. Appanna, the Group Director of ISRO at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Addressing a press conference alongside K. Raghu, the chairman of Raghu Group of Institutions, on October 4, Appanna unveiled the commencement of the four-day World Space Week at Raghu Engineering College, Dakamarri. The festivities kicked off on October 5 and will conclude on October 8, coinciding with significant milestones in space exploration history of ISRO.ISRO's Participation and VisionWorld Space Week coincides with the launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957, and the signing of the 1967 trea...
Shock Chandrayaan-3 mission revelation! This Vikram Lander miracle achievement by ISRO
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Shock Chandrayaan-3 mission revelation! This Vikram Lander miracle achievement by ISRO

[ad_1] India has achieved a great milestone by accomplishing its Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully. People from all over the world are still keeping an eye on the Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover, even though they have accomplished all its objectives successfully. With this mission, various discoveries were made by ISRO. That is why Chandrayaan-3 has been in the news constantly since the day of its launch.In a surprising turn of events, the Chandrayaan-3 mission achieved an unexpected milestone when the Vikram lander performed a hop experiment on the Moon's surface. In an interview with India Today, Project Director P Veeramuthuvel revealed that this experiment was totally unplanned and it exceeded the mission's objectives. Chandrayaan-3, a mission by the Indian Space Research Organisat...
Chandrayaan-3 mission: Amazing Vikram Lander hop was unplanned! ISRO pulled off a miracle
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: Amazing Vikram Lander hop was unplanned! ISRO pulled off a miracle

[ad_1] Chandrayaan-3 mission created headlines when the Vikram lander landed safely on the Moon's surface on August 23, 2023. The whole world congratulated ISRO and its efforts to make the mission happen. After a safe landing, the Pragyan rover was successfully moved out of the Vikram Lander and thereafter, it explored the Moon. However, the 14-day mission was paused due to the looming lunar night at the beginning of September. Now, Project Director P Veeramuthuvel has shed light on the objectives of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and one of its fascinating experiments, Vikram Lander hop test. Know what the ISRO director had to say.Chandrayaan-3 mission objectivesProject Director P Veeramuthuvel said in a recent interview with India Today that the Chandrayaan-3 mission has already completed ...
Mangalyaan-2 mission: ISRO gears up to visit Mars after 9 years
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Mangalyaan-2 mission: ISRO gears up to visit Mars after 9 years

[ad_1] Yet again a new mission is being planned by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon and another ongoing mission Aditya-L1. In the year 2014, the space agency successfully completed its first Mars mission, now after 9 years, it is planning the Mangalyaan-2 mission with greater objectives and strategies. The Mangalyaan-1 mission aimed to enter the Mars orbit and now the second mission has more to discover. Know more about ISRO Mangalyaan-2 mission.Mangalyaan-2 missionThe second Mars mission by ISRO will be called Mars Orbiter Mission-2 (MOM-2), also known as Mangalyaan-2. According to a Physical Research Laboratory report, the spacecraft will be equipped with four payloads which will study the atmosphere, environment and ...
Chandrayaan-3 mission: Inside the changes at India’s space agency ISRO
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: Inside the changes at India’s space agency ISRO

[ad_1] When the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission landed on the moon, more than 8 million people tuned in for the event's YouTube live-stream - a record for the site. The landing was a win for India's low-cost space engineering, and science, as well as a quiet initiative to rebrand India's 54-year-old space agency as approachable, according to more than a dozen current and former employees, and 10 consultants and industry experts."ISRO used to be a very closed organization. There was hesitation in talking about its missions and somewhat of a culture of secrecy," said Namrata Goswami, a space policy expert and professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. "Fast forward to 2023, I was surprised by the amount of transp...
ISRO sets sights on Shukrayaan-1 mission after Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 success
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ISRO sets sights on Shukrayaan-1 mission after Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 success

[ad_1] The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is on the move again! After the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon and the launching of India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1, ISRO is now setting its sights on Venus, Earth's neighboring planet. ISRO Chairman S Somanath shared this exciting news, revealing that the Venus mission is making steady progress. ISRO is gearing up for its next big adventure, informally known as Shukrayaan-1 mission.Why Venus?Venus is a fascinating place. It has a thick atmosphere, about 100 times denser than Earth's, and it's packed with acids. Earth could even turn into something likeVenus in the distant future if things change dramatically. So, studying Venus helps us understand more about our own planet's history and potential future. What ...
Lunar night looms over Shiv Shakti Point; Will Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover, Vikram Lander wake up?
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Lunar night looms over Shiv Shakti Point; Will Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover, Vikram Lander wake up?

[ad_1] In a big setback for ISRO, hope is fading fast for the revival of Chandrayaan-3 mission. While the mission has achieved all initial objectives, including landing on the Moon, it was hoped that through Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover, it would be able to carry on further experiments on the lunar soil. However, Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover have been dormant from the first week of September when they were put into the sleep mode just before the lunar night came along. Since then, efforts to re-establish communication have yielded no results despite the return of sunlight to the Shiv Shakti Point. With the lunar night commencing on September 30, chances of revival have grown even slimmer.The lunar night, spanning approximately 14 Earth days, brings extreme cold and total darkness ...
Pragyan Rover revival chances good! Vikram Lander? Former ISRO scientist reveals
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Pragyan Rover revival chances good! Vikram Lander? Former ISRO scientist reveals

[ad_1] As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) strives to awaken Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover after nearly two weeks in 'sleep mode,' there is some optimism. Pragyan Rover has a good chance of being revived from its death sleep! Former ISRO scientist and Padma Shri awardee Mylswamy Annadurai offers insights into the fraught Chandrayaan-3 mission situation.The cute dog-sized Pragyan rover may well start functioing. "I am pretty hopeful about Pragyan because it has been tested. But, with respect to the Lander, we will have to wait and see," Mylswamy Annadurai, former ISRO Scientist. Nilesh M Desai, the Director of the Space Applications Centre (SAC), a prominent division of ISRO, disclosed that the revival of the lander and rover is an automatic process and can...