Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Says Rover Pragyan Parked Safely And Set Into Sleep Mode, To Be Reawakened On Sep 22

New Delhi: After a profitable first lag, the Chandrayaan-Three rover, named ‘Pragyan,’ has been safely parked and positioned into sleep mode, as introduced by ISRO, the Indian house company. The company confirmed that the rover has efficiently accomplished its assigned duties, and each the APXS and LIBS payloads have been deactivated.

The rover is scheduled to reawaken on September 22, 2023, coinciding with the anticipated subsequent dawn on the lunar floor. Throughout this era of dormancy, the rover’s battery stays totally charged, and its photo voltaic panel has been positioned to optimize mild absorption, as detailed in an official assertion by ISRO, posted on X (previously often known as Twitter).

Whereas there is no such thing as a absolute certainty relating to the rover’s reactivation, ISRO expressed hope for a profitable awakening, anticipating one other sequence of assignments. Nonetheless, within the occasion that the rover doesn’t reawaken, it’s going to without end stay on the lunar floor, serving as India’s enduring lunar ambassador.

The Chandrayaan-Three rover had been actively exploring the lunar terrain since its preliminary touchdown on August 23, when the ‘Vikram’ lander achieved a profitable landing close to the moon’s south pole. This achievement marked India as the primary nation to efficiently land an unmanned robotic within the neighborhood of the moon’s south pole, a major milestone in lunar exploration.

As soon as deployed from the lander, the rover ventured as much as 100 meters from its level of origin, conducting in-situ exploration and capturing worthwhile snapshots of the lunar panorama. ISRO has been persistently offering updates on this historic lunar mission, guaranteeing that the general public stays knowledgeable about India’s outstanding journey to the Moon.