The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday (August 30) posted multiple images of the Vikram lander. ISRO said that the Pragyaan rover has travelled a distance of approximately 15 metres and captured snaps showing the Vikram lander, giving a picturesque view of the Moon’s surface.
The image of the mission was taken by the Navigation Camera onboard the Rover (NavCam). NavCams for the Chandrayaan-3 Mission are developed by the Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS), ISRO informed on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“Beyond Borders, Across Moonscapes: India’s Majesty knows no bounds!. Once more, co-traveller Pragyan captures Vikram in a Snap! This iconic snap was taken today around 11 am IST from about 15 m. The data from the NavCams is processed by SAC/ISRO, Ahmedabad,” said ISRO.
India scripts history
India took a giant leap as ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the south pole of the moon on August 23, making it the first country to have achieved the historic feat and bringing to an end the disappointment over the crash landing of the Chandrayaan-2, four years ago.
Chandrayaan-3 mission made India the first nation to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite and the fourth country to accomplish the feat.
Moreover, PM Modi named the spot where the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander made a soft landing – ‘Shiv Shakti Point’ and the site where the Chandrayaan-2 lander crash-landed in 2019 – “Tiranga Point”.