As India marks the first anniversary of the historic Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Moon, being celebrated as National Space Day, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) chief explained how the Pragyan rover detected minerals on the lunar surface. The Indian space agency has released stunning new images taken by the Pragyan rover to commemorate the …
July 14 marks the one-year anniversary of India’s groundbreaking Chandrayaan-3 mission launch, a milestone that catapulted the nation into an elite group of countries capable of soft-landing on the Moon. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the mission on July 14, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, setting the stage …
The story so far: In the pre-dawn hours (IST) of June 4, a small spacecraft bearing lunar samples took off from the moon’s far side, headed for an orbit that would bring it in contact with an orbiter waiting for it. There, the spacecraft will ‘hand over’ the samples to a capsule on the returner, …
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 28, 2024 19:33 IST After the historic success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is gearing up for its next lunar voyage – Chandrayaan-4 – which will likely launch around 2028. Dr. Nilesh Desai of ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC) told India Today that the next mission Chandrayaan-4 …
Japan’s space agency has confirmed its moon-lander successfully achieved its pinpoint landing on the moon on January 19. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) couldn’t confirm the landing precision on the day after the spacecraft’s solar panels failed to produce power. JAXA officials knew the lander had performed a controlled descent because none of its …
At 1.21 pm IST on December 25, Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft entered into orbit around the moon after a months-long journey, and ahead of its planned moon-landing attempt on January 19. If the attempt succeeds, Japan will become only the fifth country to soft-land a robotic craft on the natural satellite, …
In space exploration, where meticulous planning is the norm, objectives set the course for any mission. However, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has recently demonstrated a remarkable ability to not only meet but exceed its mission objectives, especially with the Chandrayaan-3 mission. There was a time when GSLV Mk II of ISRO saw 4 …
Home Photos Chandrayaan-4 mission: ISRO and JAXA’s lunar mission overview Get a detailed insight into the Chandrayaan-4 mission. Know what the mission will unveil and how it will be carried out. By: HT TECH Updated on: Nov 08 2023, 09:13 IST Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and JAXA are developing the Chandrayaan-4 mission …