On August 26, 2023, at the ISRO center in Bengaluru, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the scientists for their triumphant achievement in successfully landing the Vikram Rover on the Moon’s South Pole. This historic feat marked India as the first nation to reach the Moon’s South Pole. The Prime Minister also named the landing site … Read more
Shiv Shakti Point On the 26th of August, 2023, during an address to scientists at ISRO in Bangalore, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi extended heartfelt congratulations to each member of the organization and the entire nation for their remarkable achievement on the Lunar surface. Overcome with emotion, he even playfully apologized for the early morning … Read more
After the successful landing of the Vikram Module, it will conduct comprehensive systems checks and diagnostics. It will then prepare the Pragyaan Rover for deployment on the lunar surface, enabling the rover to carry out its tasks of collecting data and acquiring samples. During its 14-day mission, the Pragyaan Rover will diligently explore the Moon’s … Read more
At 06:04 PM IST on August 23, 2023, India etches its name in history by achieving a momentous milestone – the successful landing of Chandrayaan 3 at the lunar South Pole. This remarkable feat makes India the pioneer in this endeavor. Collaborating tirelessly for the past four years, ISRO’s scientists channeled their collective brilliance following … Read more
Chandrayaan-3 In November 2019, officials from ISRO announced that they were examining the feasibility of a new lunar lander mission, planned for launch in November 2020. This prospective mission, named Chandrayaan-3, is intended as a renewed attempt to showcase the landing capabilities required for the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission, a collaborative initiative with Japan scheduled … Read more
Chandrayaan-2 On September 18, 2008, the First Manmohan Singh Cabinet granted approval for the mission. Although ISRO finalized Chandrayaan-2’s payload as per the original schedule, the mission faced a postponement in January 2013 and was rescheduled for 2016 due to Russia’s inability to develop the lander on time. Roscosmos later withdrew from the collaboration following … Read more
Chandrayaan-1 On the 15th of August, 2003, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee unveiled the Chandrayaan project’s trajectory during his Independence Day speech. This initiative marked a substantial leap for India’s space programs. The notion of a scientific Indian expedition to the Moon was first proposed in 1999 during a gathering of the Indian Academy of … Read more
The Chandrayaan programme, also referred to as the Indian Lunar Exploration Programme, constitutes a continuous sequence of outer space missions conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with the aim of investigating the Moon. This programme encompasses missions involving lunar orbiters, impactors, soft landers, and rover spacecraft. To date, there have been three missions, … Read more
Chandrayaan-3 stands as the latest endeavor in lunar exploration by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), within the Chandrayaan program. Comprising a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan, akin to Chandrayaan-2, this mission features a propulsion module that functions in a manner reminiscent of an orbiter. The Chandrayan 3 mission is in very … Read more
India is on the brink of launching its third lunar mission, with the objective of achieving what its forerunners could not. The mission’s core focus is to demonstrate a comprehensive capability for a secure lunar landing and surface exploration. A successful soft landing would catapult India into the exclusive club of countries—comprising the United States, … Read more
