Chandrayaan 3 lander separated from propulsion module, final trek to Moon begins.
Chandrayaan 3 lander successfully separated: The ambitious lunar exploration programme of India has accomplished a new feat with three spacecraft presently orbiting the Moon.
The Vikram lander from the Chandrayaan-3 project has successfully split from the propulsion module, according to an announcement from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and is scheduled to touchdown on the moon on August 23, 2023.
Following the success of the Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019, the Chandrayaan-3 mission launched on July 14, 2023.
It consists of a rover, a lander called Vikram, and an indigenous propulsion module. Chandrayaan-3 is different from Chandrayaan-2 in that it lacks an orbiter. As a communication relay satellite, its propulsion module instead decodes the lander’s messages and transmits them to ISRO.
The propulsion module also includes the Spectro-polarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth (SHAPE) payload, which carries the lander and rover configuration until the spacecraft reaches a 100-kilometer lunar orbit. This apparatus analyses spectral and polarimetric readings of Earth taken from the lunar orbit, adding to our knowledge of extraterrestrial missions.
Chandrayaan 3 lander successfully separated.
Chandrayaan 3 lander successfully separated: The Vikram lander, which bears the name of Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai, the pioneer of the Indian space programme, is intended to operate for one lunar day, or roughly 14 days on Earth. On the lunar orbit, the lander will perform a specific set of operations until it touches down softly.
In addition to these two, the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, which is still in use around the Moon, increases India’s presence there. This rectangular vehicle, which has an orbital mass of 2,379 kg and solar arrays that can provide 1000 W of power, communicates with the lander and the Indian Deep Space Network.
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