Chandrayaan-3 LIVE: Indian spacecraft has reached closer to the Moon and is all set to soft-land on the lunar surface by August 23, Wednesday. The ISRO said it successfully reduced the orbit of the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s Lander Module (LM) on Sunday. Launched on 14 July, the lander module of Chandrayaan-3 successfully separated from the Propulsion Module on Thursday, 35 days after the mission was launched.
The mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are to demonstrate a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface, to demonstrate rover roving on the Moon, and to conduct in-situ scientific experiments.
Russia’s Moon Failure a Dent to Its Space Partnership With China
The crash of Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft into the moon over the weekend isn’t just a setback for President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions to overcome war-related sanctions.It’s also an embarrassment for Chinese President Xi Jinping — Putin’s partner in building a proposed base on the moon meant to challenge the US and its space allies.
Luna-25 crash: From Chandrayaan-2 to Pioneer O, here’s a look at some other lunar mission that failed
Russia’s Luna 25 crashed into the Moon on Sunday, ending the country’s dream of being the first to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole. Luna 25 was Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years, since the launch of the Soviet Union’s Phobos 2 probe in 198.
Russia’s Luna-25 probe crashes on the Moon
Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years, the Luna-25 probe, has crashed on the Moon’s surface after an unspecified incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said Sunday. The crash comes almost a year and a half into Russia’s Ukraine offensive that has seen Moscow isolated, with punishing sanctions that have affected its space industry.
Director of Indian Institute of Astrophysics speaks on Russia Luna-25 crash
On Russia Luna-25 crash, Director, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Annapurni Subramaniam says, “A very big credential regarding space exploration 50 years ago and they attempted this after about 50 years. We hope that they still continue to have the knowledge, capacity and experience and that they will be able to solve it and go ahead with their Luna-26 and Luna-27 missions as planned.”
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: Why lunar touchdown offers real payoff for India?
More than national pride will be on the line when India undertakes its second attempt to land on the Moon later this week. On August 23, India’s Chandrayaan-3 will attempt to land on the Moon — an event with the potential to unlock real economic benefits….Read More
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