ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 has successfully landed on the Moon's South Pole which makes India the first country to land on the Moon's south pole and the fourth country to land on the Moon successfully. This is a proud moment for all humanity because no human craft has ever landed on the dark side of the moon and this makes ISRO a top 4 space agency in the world.
Now let's talk about the journey of Chandrayaan 3 till now and what are the next objectives that Chandrayaan 3 will do on Moon's surface.
On July 14, 2023 ISRO launch Chandrayaan 3 from Sriharikota at 2:35 pm IST. After launch, Chandrayaan 3 followed a different orbit trajectory which took a little more time but helped to save fuel of spacecraft which made the Chandrayaan 3 the cheapest spacecraft to ever land on Moon's South Pole. After obtaining the escape velocity of Earth Chandrayaan 3 escaped from Earth's orbit and continued its journey toward the moon and entered into the Moon's orbit.
In the Moon's orbit orbiter successfully separated from the Vikram lander which entered into the Moon's inner orbit. Vikram lander carrying Pragyan rover which will carry further experiment on Moon. ISRO is using its orbiter to communicate with Vikram's lander.
On August 23, 2023, at 6:04 pm IST Vikram Lander landed successfully on the Moon's surface and this made a historic moment for Indian and all humanity. Now it will perform experiments for 14 days.
What Chandrayaan 3 will do next?
Here are some of the specific experiments that the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover will conduct:
- The Vikram lander will use its ChaSTE instrument to measure the thermal conductivity and temperature of the lunar surface. This data will help scientists to better understand the Moon's interior.
- The Vikram lander will also use its ILSA instrument to measure seismic activity around the landing area. This data will help scientists to understand the Moon's tectonic activity.
- The Pragyan rover will use its cameras to take images of the lunar surface. These images will be used to create a detailed map of the landing area.
- The Pragyan rover will also use its spectrometers to analyze the composition of the lunar soil. This data will help scientists to understand the Moon's geology.
- The Pragyan rover will also use its magnetometer to measure the magnetic field of the Moon. This data will help scientists to understand the Moon's formation and evolution.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a major milestone for India's space program. It is the first time that India has successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon's surface. The mission is expected to yield valuable scientific data about the Moon, and it will help India to further its space exploration capabilities.
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