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This is an archive article published on September 27, 2023

No ISRO update on Moon rover, lander modules

The Chandrayaan-3 mission has already been a success and completed all its objectives, but ISRO has been hoping that the lander and rover would deliver a bonus by getting reactivating after the lapse of the lunar night.

No ISRO update on Moon rover, lander modulesThe two Chandrayaan-3 modules were put to sleep in early September in hopes of extending their lifespan on the Moon mission. (ISRO/PTI)
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A week after a fresh daybreak on Moon, there was still no word from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the fate of the lander and rover modules of Chandrayaan-3.

The Chandrayaan-3 mission has already been a success and completed all its objectives, but ISRO has been hoping that the lander and rover would deliver a bonus by getting reactivating after the lapse of the lunar night.

Chandrayaan-3 had a mission life of just one lunar day. The lunar night gets extremely cold, with temperatures dropping well below minus 200 degree Celsius.

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The electronics on Chandrayaan-3 was not designed to withstand such low temperatures.

ISRO chairman was in Delhi on Tuesday to deliver a lecture on the CSIR Foundation Day, but he parried queries on the current status of Chandrayaan-3.

ISRO’s last update on Chandrayaan-3 had come on September 22.

Anonna Dutt is a Principal Correspondent who writes primarily on health at the Indian Express. She reports on myriad topics ranging from the growing burden of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension to the problems with pervasive infectious conditions. She reported on the government’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic and closely followed the vaccination programme. Her stories have resulted in the city government investing in high-end tests for the poor and acknowledging errors in their official reports. Dutt also takes a keen interest in the country’s space programme and has written on key missions like Chandrayaan 2 and 3, Aditya L1, and Gaganyaan. She was among the first batch of eleven media fellows with RBM Partnership to End Malaria. She was also selected to participate in the short-term programme on early childhood reporting at Columbia University’s Dart Centre. Dutt has a Bachelor’s Degree from the Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune and a PG Diploma from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. She started her reporting career with the Hindustan Times. When not at work, she tries to appease the Duolingo owl with her French skills and sometimes takes to the dance floor. ... Read More

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