ISRO DROPS FIRST PICTURES OF CHANDRAYAAN-3 MISSION
New Delhi : (The Quiver) : NASA has released the first pictures of the Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon have finally arrived. The mission is a successor of the Chandrayaan-2 mission that unfortunately crashed on the dark side of the Moon in 2019. Chandrayaan 3 images are released in a documentary by the Indian Space & Research Organisation (Isro) titled “Space on Wheels” which showcases 75 satellites launched by India.
It appears to be the Chandrayaan-3 lander that will touch the lunar surface.
The mission has been delayed due to covid-19 as Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh said that several ongoing missions were impacted and that “Reprioritisation of projects has taken place in the backdrop of space sector reforms and newly introduced demand-driven models.
Apart from Chandrayaan-3, the 17-minute-long documentary contains details about the country’s upcoming Aditya L1 mission and the Gaganyaan mission that will launch Indian astronauts into space.
ESA has said its global deep- space communication antennas will provide essential support to both missions every step of the way, tracking the spacecraft, pinpointing their locations at crucial stages, transmitting commands, and receiving ‘telemetry’ and valuable science data.
