A portion of the rocket that launched Chandrayaan-3 reenters the atmosphere. The cryogenic upper stage (CUS) of India’s Chandrayaan-3 launch vehicle, the LVM3-M4, has made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, according to Isro. “The uncontrolled re-entry occurred on November 15 at approximately 2.42 pm.” The estimated impact point was over the North Pacific … Read more
ISRO has released a new Moon 3D image On Tuesday, ISRO published an “anaglyph” image in three dimensions of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander taken from the Moon’s south pole. “In this 3-channel image… the left image is positioned in the red channel, while the right image is placed in the blue and green channels (creating … Read more
Prime Minister Modi proclaims August 23 to be “National Space Day” The Chandrayaan-3 project marked a crucial turning point in its space mission with the accomplishment of a successful soft landing on the surface of the Moon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed this accomplishment the “dawn of new India,” and he would now personally thank … Read more
PM Breaks Down While Addressing Bengaluru’s Chandrayaan-3 Heroes While speaking with the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s scientific crew today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi became emotional. The Moon is home to India. We have our national pride on the Moon, Prime Minister Modi remarked during a speech at the Indian Space Research command center in Bengaluru. “The Chandrayaan-3 … Read more