The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said, "Vikram Lander has exceeded Chandrayaan-3 mission goals and successfully conducted a "hop experiment."
The Vikram Lander has landed on the lunar surface again, the Indian space agency said today, only days after Chandrayaan-3's successful moon landing.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said, "Vikram Lander has exceeded Chandrayaan-3 mission goals and successfully conducted a "hop experiment."
"On command, it ignited the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected, and safely landed at a distance of 30 - 40 cm away," ISRO added.
According to ISRO, this accomplishment "kickstarts enthuses future sample return and human missions." The Vikram Lander's robustness is demonstrated by its vertical takeoff and touchdown on the Moon.
The Pragyan rover on the Chandrayaan-3 mission was "set into Sleep mode" last Thursday, but with batteries charged and the receiver turned on.
By Priyanka Sawant