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  • #16
    Chandrayaan 2 Vikram Lander had a hard-landing, may be hiding in a shadow: NASA U.S. space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has officially said moon lander Vikram had a hard-landing and that its own orbiting spacecraft could not get clear pictures of Vikram’s crash site during its recent flyover.

    Meanwhile, the Chandyraan-2 orbiter continues to be safe in its orbit around the Moon. Indian Space Research Organisation K Sivan said this week that the orbiter is performing very well and has begun its experiments.

    "Vikram had a hard landing and the precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands has yet to be determined, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said. The scene was captured from a Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Quickmap fly-around of the targeted landing site image width is about 150 kilometres across the centre." (Image: NASA)

    ot losing hope, the Indian Space Research Organisation continued to make all-out efforts to establish a link with Chandrayaan-2's 'Vikram' lander, now lying on the lunar surface after a hard-landing. Vikram, with rover 'Pragyan' housed inside it, hit the lunar surface after communication with the ground-stations was lost during its final descent, just 2.1 km above the lunar surface, in the early hours of Saturday (September 7). In this photo, Vikram Lander is seen mounted on the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2 at the launch centre in Sriharikota.
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    • #17
      Chandrayaan 2 is an Indian lunar mission that will boldly go where no country has ever gone before — the Moon's south polar region. Through this effort, the aim is to improve our understanding of the Moon — discoveries that will benefit India and humanity as a whole. These insights and experiences aim at a paradigm shift in how lunar expeditions are approached for years to come — propelling further voyages into the farthest frontiers.

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      • #18
        All Payloads of orbiter are powered. Performance of all orbiter Payloads is satisfactory.

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        • #19
          "Vikram had a hard landing and the precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands has yet to be determined,” the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said. Wait for the end of looner night and also wish for some type of miracle with Vikram lander.

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          • #20
            According to research organization Chandrayaan-2: Isro has not given up efforts to regain link with Vikram lander.

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            • #21
              The orbiter of Chandrayaan2 continues to make crucial observations to enhance our understanding of the Moon. On Thursday, ISRO reported that one of the payloads on Chandrayaan-2 detected charged particles present on the moon soil.



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              • #22
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                The orbiter of Chandrayaan2 continues to make crucial observations to enhance our understanding of the Moon. On Thursday, ISRO reported that one of the payloads on Chandrayaan-2 detected charged particles present on the moon soil.



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                ISRO hard work is paying off.

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                • #23
                  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bengaluru. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."

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                  • #24
                    Remembering Chandrayaan-1 Launch: When India Touched Moon 11 Years Ago


                    On the 11th anniversary of Chandrayaan-1 launch, we look back at how it all happened.


                    eleven years ago on this day, India scripted history when it launched Chandrayaan-1 -- country's first mission to the Moon -- using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C11) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
                    Chandrayaan-1 made more than 3,400 orbits around the Moon during its operational life of 312 days till August 29, 2009. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), Chandrayaan-1 made a path-breaking discovery with the detection of water in the vapor form on the lunar surface.

                    However, the launch of Chandrayaan-1 on October 22, 2008, was not a cakewalk.

                    Dr M Annadurai, the Project Director of the successful Chandrayaan-1 mission, earlier said the Isro faced a "very tough situation" as it had a very short launch window and the weather was "very, very bad".

                    "We were running against time, that was the last date to take off, we had some technical issues to set right and weather was very, very bad at Sriharikota spaceport," Dr M Annadurai said.
                    "Everybody was anxious, luckily for half-an-hour, the weather cleared but after that there were thunder-storms; launch time was a real nail-biting moment," Dr M Annadurai said.

                    Dr M Annadurai also recalled how over 200 officials were tensed and anxious, sending up their prayers to their "instant deaths" (favorite deities) on the day when the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft was being injected into the lunar orbit.
                    He also recalled that officials had the pictures of their favorite deities on their computer consoles. Some had laddus from the famed Venkatachalapathy Temple in Tirupati.
                    "That was the first inter-planetary mission for ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). It was also the first time we were tracking a satellite that was beyond 36,000 km," Dr M Annadurai said.

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                    • #25
                      India May Attempt 'Chandrayaan 3' Moon Landing In November 2020

                      On September 7, ISRO had attempted a soft landing of Chandrayaan-2's lander 'Vikram' on the unchartered lunar south pole, before losing communication with it.

                      After an unsuccessful bid two months ago, India may attempt another soft landing on the Moon by next year-end, probably in November, sources in ISRO said today.
                      The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO had constituted a high-level committee, headed by S Somanath, Director of Thiruvanathapuram-based Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, the lead center responsible for all launch vehicle programs of ISRO, to prepare a report on the proposed Chandrayaan-3.
                      "The panel's report is awaited. The committee has been given a guideline to prepare the mission before the end of next year," a senior ISRO official told news agency Press Trust of India.

                      "There is a good launch window in November," the official said.
                      "Rover, lander and landing operations will get more focus this time and whatever deficiencies in the Chandrayaan-2 mission will be corrected," sources in the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said.

                      On September 7, ISRO attempted a soft landing of Chandrayaan-2's lander 'Vikram' on the unchartered lunar south pole, before losing communication with it. A national-level committee consisting of academics and ISRO experts, headed by V Narayanan, Director of the space agency's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, has analyzed the cause of communication loss with the lander.

                      The members of the panel included those from VSSC and UR Rao Satellite Centre.
                      "This committee has pinpointed as to what went wrong. They have prepared a voluminous report and are believed to have submitted it to the Space Commission," an ISRO official said.



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                      • #26
                        As per the reports, the agency has also looked into certain aspects such as site selection, absolute navigation and local navigation. Among the top priority for the new mission is to strengthen the legs of the lander so that it lands with high velocity without problems.

                        While no financial decision has been taken on the payloads, the report stated that ISRO will be building a new lander and a rover.
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                        • #27
                          Isro Postpones Launch Of Cartosat-3 To Nov 27

                          Cartosat-3 will be launched from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. It will be launched along with 13 nanosatellites of the US.
                          The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has postponed the launch of PSLV-C47 that will be carrying Cartosat-3. The launch was scheduled on November 25 at 9.28 am but has now been rescheduled to 9.28 am on November 27.

                          Cartosat-3 will be launched from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.
                          Isro, however, has so far not given any reasons why it has postponed Cartosat-3's launch.

                          Besides launching Cartosat-3, the PSLV-C47 launch vehicle will also launch 12 nanosatellites of the US.
                          In an earlier tweet, Isro had said the launch will take place on November 25 "subject to weather conditions".
                          Space enthusiasts can register themselves to witness the launch of Cartosat-3 from the Launch View Gallery at Sriharikota. The registration opened from 8 am on November 20.


                          What is Cartosat-3?

                          Cartosat-3 is an earth imaging and mapping satellite developed by Isro. The Cartosat-3 is a "third-generation agile advanced satellite" having high-resolution imaging capability, Isro said.

                          The satellite would be placed in an orbit of 509 km at an inclination of 97.5 degrees.

                          PSLV-C47 is the 21st flight of PSLV in 'XL' configuration (with 6 solid strap-on motors). PSLV-C47 would also carry 13 commercial nanosatellites from the US as part of commercial arrangement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), Department of Space.

                          This would be Isro's 74th launch vehicle mission from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.


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                          • #28
                            Cartosat-3


                            India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 will launch Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites into Sun Synchronous orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The launch is tentatively scheduled at 0928 Hrs IST on November 27, 2019, subject to weather conditions.

                            PSLV-C47 is the 21st flight of PSLV in the 'XL' configuration (with 6 solid strap-on motors). This will be the 74th launch vehicle mission from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.

                            Cartosat-3 satellite is a third-generation agile advanced satellite having high-resolution imaging capability. The satellite will be placed in an orbit of 509 km at an inclination of 97.5 degrees.

                            PSLV-C47 will also carry 13 commercial nanosatellites from the United States of America as part of a commercial arrangement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), Department of Space.

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                            • #29
                              Congratulations to ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation on the successful launch of PSLVC47 that carried India's imaging satellite Cartosat3 along with 13 nanosatellites of the USA.
                              You continue to make India proud!
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                              • #30
                                Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday successfully injected into orbit its earth imaging and mapping satellite CARTOSAT-3 along with 13 commercial nanosatellites from the United States. CASRTOSAT-3 is the ninth in the Cartosat series and today's launch is the fifth for ISRO in 2019. India crossed the milestone of launching 300 foreign satellites on Wednesday morning when its rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL (PSLV-XL) put into orbit 13 nanosatellites from the US.

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