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After Pragyan, lander Vikram also put in sleep mode

On September 2, the space organisation said that Pragyan had completed its assignments and it had been safely parked and set into sleep mode. Pragyan’s receiver had been kept on.

The Hindu · Sep 4, 2023

Indian rocket blasts off to place observatory on orbit around Sun

India launched its maiden expedition to the Sun just days after landing a spacecraft on the Moon to mark the South Asian power’s rapid ascend as a space-faring nation.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 2, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 | Pragyan completed its tasks; rover safely parked and set into sleep mode, says ISRO

ISRO Chairpersons S. Somanath announced that Chandrayaan-3's rover, Pragyan, has moved 100m from the lander Vikram on the Moon. The mission has scientific payloads to conduct experiments and take pictures. Tests show the battery and electronics can survive the harsh conditions of -200°C.

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

Aditya-L1 mission in the first week of Sept., says Somanath

India’s mission to study the sun, Aditya-L1, will be launched in the first week of September, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath said here on Saturday.

The Hindu · Aug 26, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 heroes’ alma maters in Kerala, unsung till now, finally bask in the limelight

Chandrayaan-3 heroes’ alma maters, unsung till now, finally bask in the limelight

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover has begun mobility operations, says ISRO

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission is running on schedule, with all systems working normally. Pragyan rover has rolled out from the Vikram lander and is exploring the moon's mineral composition and seismic activities. All payloads aboard the lander and rover have been switched on and are working well.

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

In Chandrayaan-3 success, lessons for the media, and for developmental policy

On August 23, India was literally “over the Moon” when Chandrayaan-3 successfully made a soft landing on a part of the Moon where no one had succeeded thus far. The achievement was not that of one person, but of a team of literally hundreds of scientists affiliated to the Indian…

Newslaundry · Aug 24, 2023

Congress accuses PM Modi of ‘hogging’ the limelight after the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission

Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said “I wish the entire ISRO fraternity all the very best and extend my warm greetings to each and every member of it on this momentous occasion.”

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

"India is on the Moon", ISRO Chief after Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully touches down on lunar surface

As the Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed on the moon’s South Pole, making India, the first country to have achieved the historic feat, ISRO chief S Somanath on Wednesday congratulated the people of the country on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and said, "Indian is on the moon". Read…

Dynamite News · Aug 23, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 landing date and time officially announced; Check details

Chandrayaan-3 is set to land on the moon on August 23, 2023 (Wednesday), around 18:04 IST, the ISRO announced officially on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 20, 2023