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Chandrayaan-3’s Moon landing in 3 Days: India aims to make lunar history
20Aug By adminNo Comments
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Chandrayaan-3’s Moon landing in 3 Days: India aims to make lunar history

[ad_1] India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is gearing up for its first-ever soft landing on the Moon in just three days. Over the weekend, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shared exciting news about the successful completion of the mission's second and final deboosting operation. After a few more checks, the module will begin its powered descent on August 23.Crucial Milestone AchievedChandrayaan-3's Vikram lander module, part of India's third lunar exploration, achieved this critical milestone in its journey that began on July 14. The lander, named Vikram, is now in an orbit where its closest point to the Moon is 25 kilometers, and the farthest is 134 kilometers. It's from this orbit that it will attempt a gentle landing in the uncharted south polar region of the Moon on Wednesda...
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Chandrayaan-3: After successful deboosting, Vikram Lander enters the lower orbit of the Moon; Know the latest update
19Aug By adminNo Comments
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Chandrayaan-3: After successful deboosting, Vikram Lander enters the lower orbit of the Moon; Know the latest update

[ad_1] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) completed a major maneuver for the Chandrayaan-3 mission on Friday when it performed Vikram Lander's first deboosting operation to enter a lower orbit around the Moon. This means now the Lander Module (LM) is much closer to the lunar surface than it was before. ISRO also shared a set of visuals of the Moon captured by the camera sensors on the LM which were taken a day prior. In these breathtaking photos, we can see a close-up view of the Moon with the Earth in the background. Now, the mission is entering its final legs. A second deboosting is scheduled for August 20, and then the eventual landing will take place on August 23.This image of the Moon was captured shortly after the Vikram Lander separated from the Propulsion Module of th...
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Chandrayaan-3 moon mission: Know what’s coming next
18Aug By adminNo Comments
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Chandrayaan-3 moon mission: Know what’s coming next

[ad_1] Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)'s Chandrayaan-3 mission could not have had a better start, with the lander commencing its deboosting process today. The mission, which launched on July 14 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad in Sriharikota, is India's second attempt to touchdown on the surface of the Moon. In its latest maneuver on July 17, the lander separated from the propulsion module and will now begin its descent towards the lunar south pole. Chandrayaan-3: DetailsThe Chandrayaan-3 comprises of 3 components - a lunar lander named Vikram, a rover named Pragyan, and the propulsion module. The names were retained from the previous Chandrayaan-2 mission which crashed on the lunar surface during its descent. On August 1, the spacecraft entered its transl...
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Chandrayaan-3 highlights: Vikram Lander successfully completes first deboosting maneuver
18Aug By adminNo Comments
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Chandrayaan-3 highlights: Vikram Lander successfully completes first deboosting maneuver

[ad_1] Chandrayaan-3: ISRO is out on a mission to land an Indian spacecraft on the moon. After a successful launch and managing to ace the orbit around the moon, the mission has reached an advanced stage where the Vikram Lander will be lowered into an orbit just 30 kilometers from the Moon. Today, the Lander has successfully completed its first deboosting ...Read More Chandrayaan 3 details According to NASA, the propulsion module/communications relay satellite will remain in lunar orbit to enable communications with Earth. Chandrayaan 3 will also be used as a backup relay. The lander and rover are designed to operate for one lunar daylight period (about 14 Earth days). Goals of Chandrayaan-3 mission ...
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Chandrayaan-3 launch scheduled for July 14 from SDSC, Sriharikota: ISRO
6Jul By adminNo Comments
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Chandrayaan-3 launch scheduled for July 14 from SDSC, Sriharikota: ISRO

[ad_1] India's premier space agency, the Indian SPace Research Organisation (ISRO), has announced that the launch of Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled for July 14, 2023, at 2:35 pm IST from SDSC, Sriharikota. In preparation for the launch, the Chandrayaan-3 orbiter was successfully mated with the LVM3 launch vehicle at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 5.In preparation for the launch, ISRO successfully integrated the encapsulated assembly, which contains Chandrayaan-3, with the launch vehicle known as LVM3. This significant milestone occurred at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, as shared by ISRO on Twitter. ISRO's chairman, S Somnath, had previously informed ANI that the planned launch window for the third lunar mission falls between July 13 and July 19. He expressed confide...
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Tokyo company loses contact with Hakuto-R moon lander, fate unknown
26Apr By adminNo Comments
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Tokyo company loses contact with Hakuto-R moon lander, fate unknown

[ad_1] A Japanese company tried to land its own spacecraft on the moon early Wednesday, but its fate was unknown as flight controllers lost contact with it moments before the planned touchdown.Flight controllers peered at their screens in Tokyo, expressionless, as the minutes went by with still no word from the lander. A webcast commentator urged everyone to be patient, as the controllers investigated what might have happened. “Everyone, please give us a few minutes to confirm,” he urged.If successful, the company ispace would be the first private business to pull off a lunar landing.Only three governments have successfully landed on the moon: Russia, the United States and China. The spacecraft carried a mini lunar rover for the United Arab Emirates and a toylike robot from Japan design...
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HISTORIC Moon landing today; Know how to watch Hakuto-R Mission live
25Apr By adminNo Comments
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HISTORIC Moon landing today; Know how to watch Hakuto-R Mission live

[ad_1] A Japanese private space company, ispace, can potentially create history today, April 25. The firm will be attempting its maiden lunar landing later today and if it is successful, it will become the first private organization to achieve this feat. So far, the Moon landing is an achievement that only government-backed space organizations have been able to successfully complete. The historic mission will see the Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander gradually begin its descent into the lunar surface in just a few hours.As per reports, the landing time for the Hakuto-R lander is 1640 GMT (12:40 PM EDT, 10:10 PM IST). The attempts for the descent will begin at 1540 GMT (11:40 AM EDT, 9: 10 PM IST) and will continue for an hour to ensure a well-controlled landing. The primary landing site for the...
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