Chandrayaan-3 Reactivation Postponed to Saturday

In a recent development, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has rescheduled the reactivation of Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover and Vikram lander.

While speaking to ANI, Nilesh Desai, Director of Space Applications Centre, originally planned for Friday evening, the process will now take place on September 23rd due to unforeseen circumstances.

The lander and rover had been in a 'sleep mode' for approximately 16 Earth days, awaiting reactivation before the onset of the lunar night at the Moon's south pole.

Desai revealed that the primary objective is to advance the rover's exploration on the lunar surface. Initial plans aimed to cover a distance of 300-350 meters, but this target has been adjusted.

Currently, the rover has moved 105 meters since its activation. Chandrayaan-3's modules operated efficiently for about 10 Earth days, successfully fulfilling their designated tasks. The rover entered 'sleep mode' on September 2nd, followed by the lander on September 4th.

Substantial data has been collected by the rover and transmitted to ISRO for analysis. Desai confirmed that the data has been archived and scientists are actively engaged in its examination.

The Chandrayaan-3 mission marked a significant milestone with the Vikram lander achieving a 'soft-landing' on the Moon's surface on August 24th, positioning India as the first nation to accomplish this feat on the Moon's south pole.

The Pragyaan rover subsequently conducted in-situ experiments, successfully identifying various elements, including Sulphur, Aluminium, Calcium, Iron, Chromium, Titanium, Manganese, Silicon, and Oxygen.

Despite these achievements, the extreme environmental conditions at the Moon's south pole, where nighttime temperatures plummet to -200° Celsius, present formidable challenges for continued exploration.

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