The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday stated that the Vikram lander module of Chandrayaan-3 blew off 2.06 tonnes of lunar epi regolith (Moon Dust) and generated a “spectacular ejecta halo”.
The area company additional added that the lander displaced over an space of 108.4 m2 across the touchdown website.
ISRO additionally shared a hyperlink to the doc with particulars on X, and famous, “On August 23, 2023, as it descended, the Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module generated a spectacular ‘ejecta halo’ of lunar material. Scientists from NRSC/ISRO estimate that about 2.06 tonnes of lunar epiregolith were ejected and displaced over an area of 108.4 m2 around the landing site.”
The doc shared by ISRO on X stated, “The Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission landed near the south pole of the Moon on August 23, 2023. During the action of descent stage thrusters and the consequent landing, a significant amount of lunar surficial epiregolith material got ejected, resulting in a reflectance anomaly or ejecta halo.”
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“We compared the pre- and post-landing high-resolution panchromatic imagery from the Orbiter High-Resolution Camera (OHRC) of the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, acquired hours before and after the landing event and characterised this ‘ejecta halo’, which appears as an irregular bright patch surrounding the lander,” it added.
“From the mapped and classified, uncorrelated ‘ejecta halo’ pixels, an approximate areal extent of 108.4 m2 is estimated to have been covered by lunar epiregolith ejecta displaced due to the landing sequence of the Vikram lander. Further, using empirical relations, we estimate that approximately 2.06 tonnes of lunar epiregolith were ejected due to the landing event,” the doc added additional.
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On August 23, India took a large leap because the Chandrayaan-3 lander module efficiently landed on the moon’s South Pole, making it the primary nation to have achieved the historic feat and bringing to an finish the frustration over the crash touchdown of the Chandrayaan-2, 4 years in the past. India grew to become the fourth nation – after the US, China, and Russia – to have efficiently landed on the moon’s floor.
Soon after the mushy touchdown of Chandrayaan-3, India launched its maiden photo voltaic mission Aditya-L1 on September 2. So far in its journey, the spacecraft has undergone 4 earth-bound manoeuvres and a Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion (TL1I) manoeuvres, all efficiently. In the method, the spacecraft efficiently escaped the sphere of Earth’s affect.
Source web site: www.hindustantimes.com
