The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has put the Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon into sleep mode. The space agency will wake the rover up on September 22, 2023, 14 days later.
The rover was put into sleep mode to conserve power. The Moon’s days are very long, lasting about 29 Earth days. During this time, the rover would not receive sunlight and would need to use its batteries to power its systems. By putting the rover into sleep mode, ISRO can save power and ensure that the rover has enough energy to operate when it is woken up.
When the rover is woken up, it will resume its mission of exploring the lunar surface. The rover has various scientific instruments, including cameras, spectrometers, and a drill. It will use these instruments to study the composition of the lunar soil and rocks and the moon’s magnetic field and atmosphere.
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ISRO said, “I hope the other mission will be successful. Otherwise, it will stay there forever as India’s first lunar mission.”
Today, ISRO said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that the rover was stopped and put to sleep.”
Now, the batteries are fully charged. The solar panels are oriented to receive light when the next sunrise should be in September.
22 February 2023. Signal reception continues,” ISRO said.” I hope he will be successful in doing other work as well. Otherwise, he will stay there forever as the moon king of India.
“The space agency said: The 26-kilogram, six-wheel, solar-powered rover Pragyan is equipped to use research equipment to collect lunar soil made from the Antarctic region where Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram spacecraft landed.
ISRO said it captured the APXS and LIBS payloads whose data were sent to Earth by the Vikram spacecraft.
APXS instruments are ideal for studying Earth objects with small atmospheres, such as the moon.
Elemental composition of soil and rock embedded in soil and rock in situ analysis.
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instruments on the rover confirmed the presence of sulfur.
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