Day after Luna-25 crash, India space agency says lander trying to find area without boulders or deep trenches.
Isro said on Sunday that the lander module had been successfully lowered into an orbit closer to the Moon and is now waiting for the lunar Sun-rise to land.
The third in India's programme of lunar exploration, Chandrayaan-3 is expected to build on the success of its earlier Moon missions. Chandrayaan-2 - which also comprised an orbiter, a lander and a rover - was launched in July 2019 but it was only partially successful. Its orbiter continues to circle and study the Moon even today, but the lander-rover failed to make a soft landing and crashed during touchdown.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chandrayaan-3: The race to unravel the mysteries of Moon's south poleRussia’s Luna-25 crashed before reaching the Moon’s south pole, but India’s Chandrayaan-3 is due to land soon.
Read more »
India announces moon lander days from touching down - as Russian craft crashesIndia's space agency ISRO said in a social media post - which came within minutes of Russia announcing the destruction of its craft - that it hopes to land its Vikram robotic moon lander on Wednesday.
Read more »
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moonLuna-25 has crashed into the moon after spinning into an uncontrolled orbit. The unmanned was due to land on Monday.
Read more »