Chandrayaan-3 : Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said that Rover Pragyan of Chandrayaan-3 mission has completed its work. ISRO said in a post on social media site X that the rover has been safely parked. And has been put into sleep mode. ISRO said that currently, the battery is fully charged. The solar panel is oriented to receive light at the next sunrise, expected on September 22, 2023. The receiver is kept on. The space agency said it is expected to wake up for another phase. Otherwise, it will always remain there as India's lunar ambassador.

Pragyan Rover covered distance of 100 meters

On the previous day i.e. Saturday, on the successful launch of Surya Mission Aditya L1 from Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota, Somnath had given a congratulatory message saying that “Pragyan Rover ( Pragyan Rover) and Vikram Lander are still working. We are starting the process of putting both of them in sleep mode in the next one to two days. Because they need to endure the lunar night. He further informed that the rover has covered a distance of about 100 meters from the lander. ISRO shared a picture of the path followed by Pragyan Rover as part of the lunar exploration mission. This total distance is 101.4 meters.

Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
The Rover completed its assignments.

It is now safely parked and set into Sleep mode.
APXS and LIBS payloads are turned off.
Data from these payloads is transmitted to the Earth via the Lander.

Currently, the battery is fully charged.
The solar panel is…

— ISRO (@isro) September 2, 2023

The 26 kg, six-wheeled, solar-powered rover Pragyan is equipped to record this through its scientific instruments. What is the Moon's soil and rocks made of in the Southern Polar Region. Where Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram had landed. ISRO said that the APXS and LIBS payloads have been shut down and data from these payloads is sent to Earth through the lander Vikram.

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The agency said yesterday that the APXS instrument is best suited for in situ analysis of the elemental composition of soil and rocks on the surface of planets with thin atmospheres such as the Moon. APXS observations have discovered the presence of interesting minor elements, including sulfur, in addition to the major expected elements such as aluminium, silicon, calcium and iron. However, the Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument mounted on the rover has already confirmed the presence of sulphur.

Posted Date: September 3, 2023

Publish Date: September 3, 2023

Posted By Ravi Kumar

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