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Chandrayaan-3 mission: On Vikram lander, ISRO chief says, If it wishes to wake up, let it wake up
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: On Vikram lander, ISRO chief says, If it wishes to wake up, let it wake up

[ad_1] After the historic Moon landing made possible by the amazing Chandrayaan-3 mission through the Vikram lander, ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation, is embarking on an ambitious journey of exploration with a series of upcoming missions. These missions include plans to revisit Mars, Venus, and the Moon, alongside the eagerly anticipated maiden human spaceflight program. In addition to these celestial endeavors, ISRO is also focusing on missions designed to study the climate and weather conditions of Earth.ISRO Chairman S. Somanath shared his insights about the Chandrayaan-3 mission and the Vikram Lander during a press briefing in Chennai, providing an overview of ISRO's extensive agenda. When questioned about the status of the Vikram lander from the Chandrayaan-3 mission, w...
Chandrayaan-3 mission: No hope left for Vikram lander and Pragyan rover? What lies ahead for ISRO
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: No hope left for Vikram lander and Pragyan rover? What lies ahead for ISRO

[ad_1] Chandrayaan-3 mission has been a resounding success for ISRO. And now, renowned space scientist and former ISRO chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar has indicated that there is no hope left for the reactivation of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. This revelation, made on Friday, is seen as a potential conclusion to India's third lunar mission. Kiran Kumar, who remains closely connected to the mission through ISRO, stated that there is no expectation for Vikram or Pragyan to come alive and revive the Chandrayaan-3 mission for ISRO. If it were to happen, it would have occurred by now, it has been indicated.The Ambitious Chandrayaan-3 MissionThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had announced on September 22 that efforts were being made to establish contact with the s...
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 ...
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...
Waking up Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram and Pragyan: THIS is how it is like; know big problem
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Waking up Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram and Pragyan: THIS is how it is like; know big problem

[ad_1] Former ISRO chief, Madhavan Nair, expressed optimism about reviving Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover after their two-week slumber on the moon even though, worryingly, they have failed to respond. Nair compared the process to thawing something from a deep freezer, emphasising that the lunar surface's extreme cold, plummeting to below -150 degrees Celsius, poses a significant challenge."Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover have been in deep sleep for almost two weeks now. It is almost like taking out something from the freezer and then trying to use it. The temperatures would have gone beyond -150 degrees Celsius,” Nair told ANI. Despite the daunting conditions, ISRO is preparing to awaken Vikram and Pragyan from their "sleep mode" after exposing them to the sun's rays, f...
Why Vikram Lander, Pragyan Rover may not come back from dead as ISRO tries to revive Moon mission
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Why Vikram Lander, Pragyan Rover may not come back from dead as ISRO tries to revive Moon mission

[ad_1] In a bid to revive the Chandrayaan-3 mission on the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is facing a daunting challenge as they attempt to reestablish communication with the dormant Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover. Despite their best efforts, no signals have been received from the lunar duo, leaving ISRO in a race against time to awaken these vital components of the Chandrayaan-3 mission on the Moon.ISRO's determined efforts to contact the Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to assess their operational status have, so far, yielded no results. In a recent statement, ISRO reaffirmed their commitment to continuing their relentless pursuit of reestablishing contact with these lunar explorers, PTI reported. The Chandrayaan-3 mission had successfully landed both the...