A 3D image of the Vikram lander. ISRO created the image by using the anaglyph technique. Anaglyph is a simple visualization of the object or terrain in three dimensions from stereo or multi-view images. Photo: X/@isro via PTI ISRO is looking to awaken the Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover as dawn will be …
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) Chairman Pawan Kumar Goenka with former ISRO chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar at the International Conference on Space 2023, in Bengaluru on September 14, 2023. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will facilitate transfer of technology (ToT) for the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to one private company. …
The story so far: Scripting history, the Chandrayaan-3 lander landed in the south polar region of the moon on August 23 at 6:03 pm IST, making India the first country to successfully soft-land in that area. The Vikram lander along with the Pragyan rover have since completed a small suite of surface tests. China’s …
On 27 August 2023, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) aimed its camera at a specific point on the lunar landscape. Its mission was to capture the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 lander, which had touched down on the Moon just four days before that. The orbiter succeeded, giving the world its first detailed …
Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, is getting ready for the launch. File | Photo Credit: ANI Aditya-L1, first space-based Indian observatory to study the sun, will be launched on September 2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Monday “The launch of Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory …
A sequence of images showing the rollout of Chandrayaan-3 rover Pragyan from the lander to the lunar surface as observed by Lander Imager Camera on August 23, 2023. Photo: X/@isro via PTi Giving a much-awaited glimpse of Pragyan rover on the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said it successfully …
In a remarkable feat, Chandrayaan-3 accomplished a flawless soft-landing on the Moon’s southern pole on August 23. The culmination of this achievement heralds the commencement of a pivotal phase of lunar exploration. Chandrayaan-3’s grandeur is defined by its impressive heft. Tipping the scales at 3,900 kg, this lunar mission comprises a propulsion module weighing …
Pawan K Goenka, Chairman of INSPACe, Dept of Space, Chairman SCALE, DPIIT, on Wednesday shared that the first glimpses of Rover Pragyan of Chandrayaan-3 while it was coming out of the lander on the ramp. Meanwhile, on Thursday morning, Rover Pragyan began its exploration of the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) …
In a giant leap for its space programme, India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04pm on Wednesday, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface. India scripted history as ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s …
Chandrayaan-3, India’s latest lunar mission, is expected to make a soft landing on the south pole of the moon on August 23. The spacecraft was launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on July 14. After completing a journey of almost 40 days, the Chandrayaan-3 mission will finally make India the fourth nation to …