ISRO made history by making a soft landing on the Moon’s South pole on August 23. Since then, ISRO continuously shared detailed information on the Chandrayaan-3 mission. On Sept 04, ISRO shared further details of the Mission and said Vikram exceeded its mission objectives. In a recent experiment, ISRO again tested the engines of Vikram Lander which successfully underwent a hop experiment. As per ISRO, Vikram Lander’s ‘hop experiment’ holds significance for further return and human missions.
Pragyan Rover traversed over 100 meters on the Moon’s surface and carried out several operations. Among the findings made, the temperature profile of Moon was checked and traces of Sodium were detected. Meanwhile, Chandrayaan-3’s rover Pragyan has been put into sleep mode after it completed all its assignments. Notably, ISRO also launched its maiden solar mission ‘Aditya-L1’ from Sriharikota on September 02.