Two Chandrayaan-3 mission targets achieved, in-situ scientific experiments on lunar floor underway: ISRO 

By PTI

BENGALURU: ISRO on Saturday stated two of the three Chandrayaan-3 mission targets have been achieved whereas the third — in-situ scientific experiments — is underway.

The nationwide area company headquartered right here additionally stated all of the payloads of Chandrayaan-3 mission are performing usually.

“Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Of the 3 mission objectives, the demonstration of a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface is accomplished. Demonstration of Rover roving on the moon is accomplished. Conducting in-situ scientific experiments is underway. All payloads are performing normally,” ISRO stated on ‘X’, previously often called Twitter.

India on Wednesday scripted historical past as ISRO’s formidable third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) touched down on the lunar floor, making it solely the fourth nation to perform the feat, and the primary to achieve the uncharted south pole of Earth’s solely pure satellite tv for pc.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday introduced the choice to call the spot the place Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander made a mushy touchdown as “Shiv Shakti Point” and the positioning the place the Chandrayaan-2 lander crash-landed on the Moon’s floor in 2019 can be often called “Tiranga Point”.

Also, August 23, the day the Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down on the lunar floor, can be celebrated as ‘National Space Day’, Modi stated.

BENGALURU: ISRO on Saturday stated two of the three Chandrayaan-3 mission targets have been achieved whereas the third — in-situ scientific experiments — is underway.

The nationwide area company headquartered right here additionally stated all of the payloads of Chandrayaan-3 mission are performing usually.

“Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Of the 3 mission objectives, the demonstration of a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface is accomplished. Demonstration of Rover roving on the moon is accomplished. Conducting in-situ scientific experiments is underway. All payloads are performing normally,” ISRO stated on ‘X’, previously often called Twitter.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

India on Wednesday scripted historical past as ISRO’s formidable third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) touched down on the lunar floor, making it solely the fourth nation to perform the feat, and the primary to achieve the uncharted south pole of Earth’s solely pure satellite tv for pc.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday introduced the choice to call the spot the place Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander made a mushy touchdown as “Shiv Shakti Point” and the positioning the place the Chandrayaan-2 lander crash-landed on the Moon’s floor in 2019 can be often called “Tiranga Point”.

Also, August 23, the day the Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down on the lunar floor, can be celebrated as ‘National Space Day’, Modi stated.