Despite The Lander And Rover’s Dormancy, ISRO Chief S. Somanath Says Of Chandrayaan-3 That It’s Fine If They Don’t Wake Up.

While The Shutting Down Of The Rover Pragyan May Worry The Average Person, ISRO Chief S. Somanath Does Not See A Problem If It Does Not Awaken.

Somanath’s Remarks Follow The Space Agency’s Announcement Last Week That Attempts To Establish Connection With The Lander Vikram And The Rover Pragyan Have Failed.

“It Is Ok If It Does Not Wake Up Because The Rover Has Done What It Was Expected To Do,” The ISRO Director Told Reporters.”

Pragyan Is Currently In Sleep Mode On The Lunar Surface And Could Wake Up If Its Electronic Circuits Have Not Been Damaged Due To The Extreme Weather. The Temperature On The Lunar Surface Drops To Nearly -200 Degree Celsius.

The Lander And The Rover Were Put To Sleep Ahead Of The Lunar Night To Preserve Themselves From The Harsh Weather Conditions

Following ISRO’s Announcement, Internet Users Turned To Social Media To Express Their Prayers And Well Wishes For The Lander And Rover To Awaken. Desi Internet Users Sent Out Numerous Prayers For The Survival Of The Lander And The Rover On X, Formerly Known As Twitter.

However, ISRO Seems Unconcerned About Pragyan And Vikram’s Sleep State And Is Focused On The Upcoming Missions. ‘D1’, A Test Vehicle For The Gaganyaan Mission, Will Be Launched, For Instance.

According To S Somanath, The Space Agency Is Preparing For The Launch Of The Xposat, Or X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite, In November Or December. The Pslv Rocket Will Carry Out The Launch Of The Xposat, Which Has Been Designed To Explore Black Holes, Nebulae, And Pulsars.

The Insat-3ds Mission, A Climate Satellite That Will Likely Be Launched In December, Is The Other Project Currently In Development. SSLV D3, Scheduled For Launch In November Or December, Will Be The Third Launch, And Nisar, A Nasa-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, Will Follow In February.

Source : Business Today