Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module: It was decided to use the available fuel in the Propulsion Module to derive additional information for future lunar missions and demonstrate the mission operation strategies for a sample return mission, ISRO said.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that at present India's space economy is just about USD 8 million, which is predicted to rise up to USD 40 billion by 2040.
Chandrayaan-3 made a soft landing on the moon on August 23, scripting history and becoming only the fourth country to do so. India's solar mission Aditya L1 was launched on September 2 this year.
According to the space agency, the lander also blasted off over an area of 108.4 m² (metre square) around the landing site. The Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission landed near the south pole of the Moon on August 23, 2023.
ISRO chief Somanath was conferred an honorary doctorate by Bangalore University, which he dedicated to the teams involved in India's lunar and solar missions.
About ISRO's maiden mission to study the Sun, Somanath said the spacecraft is ‘very healthy’ and is on a 110-day long journey to the Lagrange point L1 and is expected to reach the intended destination by “middle of January.”
ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 soft landed on the lunar surface on August 23 this year, making India the fourth country to land on the Moon. PM Modi named the landing point of Vikram lander as Shiv Shakti Point.
Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole on August 23, making India the first country to land on the uncharted surface.
Chandrayaan- 3 mission: India scripted history on August 23 becoming the first country to touch down near the lunar south pole; and the fourth in the world to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface.
As a token of appreciation, the Tamil Nadu Government is awarding each of these scientists Rs 25 lakhs, recognising their immense talent and achievements.
As the lunar night nears the Shiv Shakti Point on the Moon, the hopes of the revival of the Vikram lander are fading. The lander and the rover have been in the sleep mode since September 2.
The national space agency is now gearing up for XPoSat or X-ray Polarimeter Satellite launch which may take place in November or December.
People willing to participate in the Chandrayaan-3 MahaQuiz can fill the application form and take the quiz through MyGov portal.
The new I2U2 joint space venture will enable the work of the four I2U2 countries on environmental and climate change challenges, said the US.
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Chandrayaan 3: ISRO added that the their has been no contact with them but efforts are still continuing.
Chandrayaan-3: According to ISRO, the delay occurred due to some technical issues.
ISRO put both the lander and the rover into sleep mode earlier this month on September 4 and 2 respectively.
Chandrayaan-3: Applauding India’s achievements beyond the lunar surface, Jagdeep Dhankhar reminded the House that India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) had successfully reached the Red Planet on its maiden attempt in 2014.
Pakistan's economy has been in a free fall mode for the last many years, bringing untold pressure on the poor masses in the form of unchecked double-digit inflation.
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