Hey friends, we all know that Chandrayann-3 was a successful mission, and ISRO's hard work finally paid off. This is a great achievement for mankind. Today I am going to tell you more about this topic, so keep reading.
The first mission, Chandrayann-1 was a breakthrough as it discovered water on the moon changing the way we perceived out celestial neighbor.
However, the real surprise was to come later. Chandrayaan-2 launched in 2019 was deigned with a orbiter a lander named Vikram and a small rover called Pragyan.
Unfourtunately, a few seconds before landing Vikram lost contact and could not reach the Moon's surface as planned due to a small error. K Sivan, the then chairman of ISRO described this nerve-wracking process as the "15 minutes of terror" for his team. The setback was not only disheartening for the ISRO scientists but also a poignant moment for the entire nation.
But, ISRO didn't succumb to despair, instead they embraced the challenge, learned from their mistakes, and immediately embarked on their next venture, Chandrayaan-3. Then on the remarkable day of July 14th 2023 the powerful LVM3 heavy lift rocket lifted flawlessly from Sriharikota Space Station in Andhra Pradesh
carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft with the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover on board. This spacecraft had a special mission of a 41-day journey to the moon.
As projected on August 23,2023 at 6:04 pm Indian Standard Time, the vikram lander gently touched down to moon's surface perfectly. Following this historic moment, India joined an elite club of space explorers The United States, The Soviet Union and China who had successfully sent robotic crafts to land on the moon.
But wait, there is more. This landing was different from the others. Why? That is because Chndrayaan-3 landed on the moon's south polar region,a spot that no one had ever touched before. After the landing, Chandrayaan-3 waited for the lunar dust to settle and then the Pragyan rover rolled out of the lander and started talking a walk on the moon.
Then Pragyan studied the elements available on the south pole of moon. It confirmed the presence of Sulfur, Oxygen , Aluminum , Calcium and more. The detection of sulfur holds particular significance as its a relatively uncommon element found on the moon. Its occurrence in lunar south pole region, suggests the potential existence of water ice, a critical factor for future lunar missions, and potential human settlements. These finding underscore the importance of lunar exploration in advancing our knowledge of the universe. As the quest for knowledge continues the global community eagerly anticipates, further relevations from the Indian Space Research Organization.
FUN FACTS
Did you know, the first discovery of water on the moon was made by the ISRO's Chandrayann-1 mission? Chandrayaan-3 discovered a temperature drop from around 50 C from the moon's surface to -10 C just 80 mm below it.
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