90-95% OF Chandrayaan-2 Mission’s Objectives Accomplished: ISRO
Mumbai: Earlier in the day, India’s witnessed a heartbreaking moment when Vikram Lander lost his communication with ISRO and the dreams of millions shattered.
Since the launch of Chandrayaan-2 on July 22, 2019, not only India but the whole world watched its progress from one phase to the next with great expectations and excitement
Meanwhile, in recent updates by ISRO it has been reported that the mission has accomplished 90-95% of Chandrayaan-2 mission’s objectives have been accomplished despite the loss of communication with Vikram lander.
Chandrayaan-2 mission was a highly complex mission, which represented a significant technological leap compared to the previous missions of ISRO, which brought together an Orbiter, Lander and Rover to explore the unexplored south pole of the Moon.
“The orbiter is already placed in its intended orbit around the Moon and, using its eight state-of-the-art scientific instruments, will enrich our understanding of the evolution of the Moon in polar regions and the mapping of minerals and water molecules,” the statement stated.
It went on saying that, “the orbiter camera is the highest resolution camera (0.3m) in any lunar mission so far and will provide images of high resolution that will be extremely useful to the global scientific community. Accurate launch and mission management have ensured a longer life of about 7 years instead of the planned one year.”
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“All of the lander’s systems and sensors did excellent work up to this point and proved many new techniques such as the variable thrust propulsion technology used in the lander,” it stated.
It further said,” Criteria for each phase of the mission was defined and so far 90 to 95% of the mission’s objectives have been completed and will continue to contribute to lunar science, despite the loss of communication with the lander.”
As the lander’s powered lineage began at around 1.38 am ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) scientists captured their terminals, anticipating a soft landing.
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