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Will Chandrayaan-3's Module Wake Up On September 22?
Will Chandrayaan-3's Module Wake Up On September 22?
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As the sun is all set to rise at the South Pole of the moon for the next fourteen days, the world waits to get an update from ISRO scientists if Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover will revive after its long slumber.
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Indians are awaiting an update from the ISRO space agency regarding Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover's long slumber as the South Pole of the Moon enters a sunny period for the next fourteen days.However, the chances for revival are not good, and the mission originally had a life span of just one lunar day, equivalent to about 14 days on Earth. The electronics were not designed to handle the extremely cold night temperatures on the South Pole of the Moon, which drop well below -200 degrees Celsius.Chandrayaan-3 reportedly performed all its objectives, and after completing all the desired tasks from the Southern Pole, ISRO scientists decided to shut down the operations of all instruments, with the battery fully charged a little before sunset, with very little hope the charged batteries could keep devices warm enough to survive the night. Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon on August 23.
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Will Chandrayaan-3's Module Wake Up On September 22?
19:09 21.09.2023 (Updated: 10:17 22.09.2023) Deexa Khanduri
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The Indian space agency said that Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover completed their assignments on September 4 and had been "set into sleep mode" till September 22 with all scientific instruments turned off.
Indians are awaiting an update from the ISRO space agency regarding Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover's long slumber as the South Pole of the Moon enters a sunny period for the next fourteen days.
Media reports suggest that ISRO officials will try to revive the solar-powered modules and the onboard instruments during optimum sunshine on Thursday and Friday.
However, the chances for revival are not good, and
the mission originally had a life span of just one lunar day, equivalent to about 14 days on Earth. The electronics were not designed to handle the extremely cold night temperatures on the South Pole of the Moon, which drop well below -200 degrees Celsius.
Chandrayaan-3 reportedly performed all its objectives, and after completing all the desired tasks from the Southern Pole,
ISRO scientists decided to shut down the operations of all instruments, with the battery fully charged a little before sunset, with very little hope the charged batteries could keep devices warm enough to survive the night.
Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon on August 23.
