Chandrayaan –3 Waking up after spending a cold night on the surface Luna. To date this target has not been achieved.
Days pass and space research institute India (ISRO) is still unable to resume communication with its task Chandrayaan-3 In Luna.
The sent lander and corresponding rover Even after the cold moon night had passed they still didn’t react It made the scientists on Earth think that their days were coming to an end.
14 days of investigation
In August, India It became the fourth country to land Luna And was the first to land near the south pole of the Moon.
Since landing, the lander and rover have carried out tests to measure the temperature at the landing site and analyze the composition of the lunar soil, stopping only briefly for a photo session.
During its initial scheduled 14-day mission, Sulphur, aluminium, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, silicon and oxygen were detected.. Sulfur is of particular interest to spacefaring nations because it can be used to make concrete. BesidesThe lander detected movement beneath the surface, including a natural phenomenon.
But before the 14-day long lunar night, the rover was put into sleep mode in the hope that it would be back in action at dawn a few weeks later. Unfortunately, the sun set again on Friday, and the lunar lander and rover remain without signs of activity so far.
“Efforts have been made to establish contact with Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to determine their wake status,” he said. ISRO In an update. “So far we have received no signal from them. Efforts to establish contact will continue.”
It is to be expected
India She clearly indicated that the first 14 days of the assignment were critical to her interests.
Surviving at night is not an easy task as temperatures at the Pole can drop to -200°C to -250°C, damaging the ship’s equipment. ISRO, AS Kiran Kumar. Without contact since Monday, he said, “the chances of waking up are reduced every hour.”
ISRO She was clear that the mission had fulfilled its objectives, but expressed hope that they would rise again at the beginning of the next lunar day.
Experts have cited an example China’s Chang’e 4 lander and Yutu2 roverHe who rose many times with the dawn.
“If Vikram and Pragyan don’t wake up, they will stay there Luna As lunar messengers India” said the head of the space agency.
