It is increasingly likely that the Indian landing module will be “dead” forever
- September 27, 2023
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Last month, India made history by becoming the first country to land near the south pole of the moon. But days after being set to wake up, the
Last month, India made history by becoming the first country to land near the south pole of the moon. But days after being set to wake up, the Chandrayaan-3 lunar rover and its companion lunar rover remain fast asleep.
The robots fell asleep at the beginning of September, when night fell on the moon and their batteries ran out.
The next lunar day began on September 22, and the Indian Space Research Organization hoped that the two solar-powered spacecraft would wake up on the day when the sun rose on the moon and the solar cells were recharged.
Unfortunately, the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover did not respond to the flight control message. Further attempts to wake them up on Monday failed, and scientists told the BBC the chances of the historic lander waking up again were “diminishing by the hour”.
It is not always possible for two robots to survive the conditions of the moon.
According to The New York Times, The technology of both the lander and the rover were not designed to withstand nighttime temperatures on the moon, which NASA says can reach -334 degrees Fahrenheit.
Source: Port Altele
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