The world right now witnessed the historic launch of India’s Aditya L1 mission to review the solar and the stage can be set for India vs Pakistan ODI match of the Asia Cup. Amid all this buzz, Chandrayaan-3 rover Pragyan has achieved a brand new feat by overlaying a distance of 100 meters from the lander module Vikram. Indian Area Analysis Organisation (ISRO) right now mentioned that whereas the world was watching Aditya L1 launch, Pragyan continued to discover the lunar floor.
“Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Pragyan 100*. In the meantime, over the Moon, Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters and persevering with,” mentioned ISRO.
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
Pragyan 100*
In the meantime, over the Moon, Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters and persevering with. pic.twitter.com/J1jR3rP6CZ
— ISRO (@isro) September 2, 2023
The picture shared by ISRO exhibits the rover Pragyan’s trajectory. It additionally exhibits the large crater that Pragyan encountered a number of days in the past following which the rover was requested to retreat and later despatched to a brand new path. The picture additionally confirmed the Shiv Shakti Level and the place of the Vikram lander.
Earlier, ISRO had shared a video displaying the flip round motion of the Pragyan rover. “The rover was rotated searching for a secure route. The rotation was captured by a Lander Imager Digicam. It feels as if a toddler is playfully frolicking within the yards of Chandamama, whereas the mom watches affectionately. Is not it?” ISRO had tweeted.
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
The rover was rotated searching for a secure route. The rotation was captured by a Lander Imager Digicam.It feels as if a toddler is playfully frolicking within the yards of Chandamama, whereas the mom watches affectionately.
Is not it? pic.twitter.com/w5FwFZzDMp
— ISRO (@isro) August 31, 2023
Pragyan has to date detected presence of Sulphur (S), Al (Aluminum), Ca (Calcium), Fe (Iron), Cr (Chromium), Ti (Titanium), Mn (Manganese), Si (Silicon), and O(Oxygen) on the moon’s floor and it is looking for Hydrogen (H). The Vikram lander has additionally detected seismic exercise on the floor hinting that quake additionally happen on the moon.
India took an enormous leap on August 23, because the Chandrayaan-3 lander module efficiently touched down on the moon’s South Pole, making it the primary nation to have achieved the historic feat. The nation turned solely the fourth — after the US, China, and Russia – to have efficiently positioned a lander on the moon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi later introduced that the landing spot of the Vikram lander on the lunar floor would from now onwards be generally known as the ‘Shiv Shakti’ level.
