Chandrayaan-3: India Moon mission's propulsion module returns to Earth's orbit
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:30 pm
Chandrayaan-3: India Moon mission's propulsion module returns to Earth's orbit
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-67621968
India's space agency Isro says it has successfully brought back into Earth's orbit a part of the rocket that carried its historic Moon mission recently.
The "propulsion module" had detached from the Vikram lander after ferrying it close to the Moon where it finally touched down on 23 August.
After a series of complex manoeuvres, the module re-entered Earth's orbit.
The experiment is significant for Isro's plans to bring back manned missions in the future.
The module will continue to keep an eye on Earth from its new perch, Isro said.
Read more here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-67621968
India's space agency Isro says it has successfully brought back into Earth's orbit a part of the rocket that carried its historic Moon mission recently.
The "propulsion module" had detached from the Vikram lander after ferrying it close to the Moon where it finally touched down on 23 August.
After a series of complex manoeuvres, the module re-entered Earth's orbit.
The experiment is significant for Isro's plans to bring back manned missions in the future.
The module will continue to keep an eye on Earth from its new perch, Isro said.