The Pragyan rover, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has moved around 15 meters and has taken a picture of the Vikram lander.
Several pictures taken by the Pragyan rover have made public by the Indian space agency.
On social networking site X, ISRO published images with the caption, “Beyond Borders, Across Moonscapes: India’s Majesty knows no bounds! Co-traveler Pragyan once more snaps a photo of Vikram! Around 11 IST today, this famous photo was captured from a distance of 15 meters.
The Chandrayaan 3 is now located at 69.373 S and 32.319 E. Which is quite close to its targeted landing site, which is 4 km x 2.4 km and located at 69.367621 S and 32.348126 E, according to the ISRO.
The Instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) probe and Chandra’s Surface Thermo-physical Experiment (ChaSTE). Probe both visible in the image released by the ISRO.
Two navigation cameras are installed in the front portions of the Pragyan rover. The ISRO Space Applications Centre in Ahmedabad processes the data that the cameras have acquired.
It may be possible to ascertain whether oxygen and hydrogen exist on the moon thanks to the rover’s data collecting and experimentation.
The ISRO had announced following the Chandrayan-3’s successful lunar landing that the rover will carry out tests over the course of 14 days. Including an investigation of the mineral composition of the lunar surface.
What ISRO said on Rover?
The Indian space agency had said on August 25 that “the rover has successfully traversed a distance of approximately 8 meters (26.2 feet)”.
The rover, which is looking for evidence of frozen water near the lunar south pole. Verified the existence of sulfur on Tuesday, according to the ISRO, and discovered a number of other elements.
Aluminum, iron, calcium, chromium, titanium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon also found on the lunar surface. By the rover’s laser-induced spectroscope sensor. According to a post on the ISRO website.
The Pragyan rover will also research seismic activity and the moon’s atmosphere.
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