The Vikram lander module of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully detached from the propulsion module today around 1.15 pm.The lander and the rover, Pragyaan, will attempt the landing on the south pole of the Moon on August 23. It may be noted that the lander and the rover are carrying scientific payloads to carry out various experiments on the lunar surface.
Proud Moments for all Indians.
— Mahant Adityanath 2.0? (@MahantYogiG) August 17, 2023
LM is successfully separated from the Propulsion Module (PM).
Jai Ho ??❤️ #Chandrayaan3 pic.twitter.com/gWP35Gutvw
The mission was launched effectively on July 14 via the GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota. Notably, the success of this mission will make India the fourth nation globally to achieve this remarkable milestone, joining the company of the United States, Russia, and China.
What is the next important step of Chandrayaan-3 mission?
Lets have a look on what Padma Shri and former ISRO Scientist Mylswamy Annadurai spoke on Chandrayaan 3
#WATCH | Bengaluru: Padma Shri & former ISRO scientist Mylswamy Annadurai on Chandrayaan-3 says, "Now the important thing is softly and securely landing on the moon and for that, the lander has to separate from the propulsion module…Now 'Vikram' has to take its own course of… https://t.co/LE6Lzndp0O pic.twitter.com/GH8wB2Jrmr
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2023
ISRO shares update on Vikram Lander separation
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
— ISRO (@isro) August 17, 2023
Meanwhile, the Propulsion Module continues its journey in the current orbit for months/years.
The SHAPE payload onboard it would
☑️ perform spectroscopic study of the Earth’s atmosphere and
☑️ measure the variations in polarization from the clouds on…
