The rover was deployed to the lunar surface from the lander on Chandrayaan 3. Experiments with pellets on the lander and rover also began. After the successful soft landing, President Draupadi Murmu congratulated the ISRO scientists who deployed the rover on the lunar surface.
The rover was launched via the lander ramp around 12:45 am. The rover traveled on the lunar surface after opening the solar panel for an hour and storing energy. The Ashoka pillar and ISRO’s seal were imprinted on the lunar surface from the rover’s wheels. ISRO tweeted that India’s step on the moon has begun.
Experiments with instruments on the lander and rover also began. The LIPS payload on the rover will carry the experiment, which will identify minerals and elements on the lunar surface. APPX tests will also begin today, identifying the chemical composition of rocks using alpha particles and X-rays. Experiments will also be conducted to record surface plasma, lunar vibrations, and temperature. Laser ranging studies using a laser reto-reflector array using NASA’s Laser Refractor instrument have also begun.
2023-08-24 14:06:28
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