August 23, the date of Chandrayaan-3's landing on the moon, will be celebrated as National Space Day
In an exclusive interview with The New Indian, K. Sivan, former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), revealed that the lessons learned from the failure of Chandrayaan-2 paved the way for the development of Chandrayaan-3. The setback turned into an opportunity, driving ISRO’s commitment to success and pushing forward the next lunar exploration […]
Unveiled: The Technology Responsible for the Precise Landing of Chandrayaan 3…Laser Doppler Velocimeter
“‘I Reached My Destination, and So Did You!’ – Chandrayaan-3”
“Humans of Chandrayaan-3” captures the celebration and excitement on the significant day of the mission.
Describing ISRO’s Tracking of Chandrayaan: The New Indian Provides Ground Reporting from Bengaluru
The new Indian brings you exclusive coverage of India’s Moon mission from ISRO’s headquarters in Bengaluru. The LANDER is set to descend from the height of 25km around 6:04 PM IST. Vikram, the lander, along with the rover Pragyan, is poised to touch down near the Moon’s south pole, marking India as the fourth country […]
ISRO HQ(BENGALURU): The deal that sealed India’s successful landing of the Chandrayaan 3, that also put it ahead of its predecessor which had tragically crashed in 2019, has been credited to a new sensor module called Laser Doppler Velocimeter that can sense adverse or favourable conditions on the surface of the moon. The device was […]
ISRO HQ (BENGALURU): Gazing at the final countdown for the Vikram lander from 150 m to 30 m, sixty year-old triumphant Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) director S Somanath looked in control – of his emotions – much like the Chandrayaan 3 that was descending in front of him, 3.84 lakh km away. The unflappable, […]
BENGALURU: India created history on Wednesday after Chandrayaan-3 landed successfully on lunar surface, completing 40-day cycle as a billion-strong nation joined ISRO scientists with bated breath to watch the Vikram lander kissing the moon. With the success of this mission, India has now entered the elite club of countries that have successfully landed on the […]