Tag: Chandrayaan3
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“Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module Successfully Completes Mission, Achieving Milestone for ISRO”
Astronomical news update: The Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 has successfully made its way back to Earth’s orbit. This spacecraft was launched on LVM3-M4 vehicle from SDSC SHAR on 14 July 2023. On 23 August, the Vikram Lander made a historic landing on the Moon and deployed the Pragyan Rover. Both the lander and rover…
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ISRO: Uncontrolled re-entry of a portion of the Chandrayaan-3 launched vehicle into the Earth’s atmosphere!
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) reported that the LVM3M4 launch vehicle’s cryogenic upper stage, which was responsible for the successful deployment of Chandrayaan- 3 into its designated orbit on July 14 this year, made an uncontrolled re-entry to the Earth’s atmosphere. The rocket body was part of the LVM-3 M4 launch vehicle, it said.…
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“Ejecta Halo” created on the Moon by Chandrayaan’3 Vikram Lander:- Source(ISRO Study)
Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander successfully kicked up over 2 tonnes of lunar soil, creating an ‘ejected halo’ effect. This indicates the forceful ejection of lunar material during its landing. In a 2023 publication in the Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, a study conducted by Singh S. Chauhan, P.Roy, and their team delves into…