NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said on Monday it had put Pragyan, the first rover to reach the moon’s south pole, into hibernation mode after completing a two-week experimental mission.
ISRO said last night on the X community platform formerly known as Twitter that the Pragan rover from the Chandrayaan-3 lander “has gone into hibernation mode” but its batteries were dead. Charging with the receiver still on.
“Hopefully it wakes up successfully for another wave of missions. Otherwise it will stay there forever as India’s lunar ambassador,” ISRO said.
India not only successfully landed on the moon after the United States, China, and the former Soviet Union, but even reached a higher level, reaching the south pole of the moon with a rugged surface. A similar attempt by the Russian probe Luna-25 ended in a crash not long ago.
After India’s failed attempt in 2019, the soft landing of Lunar Spaceship 3 this year was exemplary, making India, the most populous country in the world, rejoice. The media praised the landing as India’s greatest scientific achievement.
ISRO said Pragan traveled more than 100 meters and confirmed the presence of sulfur, iron, oxygen and other elements on the moon. Central News Agency (Translation)
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2023-09-03 10:06:10
