Source: NIE Subject: Science and Technology Context: ISRO confirmed that the Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module (PM) re-entered the Moon’s Sphere of Influence (MSI) during its high-altitude Earth-bound orbit, undergoing two lunar flybys. About Moon’s Sphere of Influence (MSI): What it is? The Moon’s Sphere of Influence (MSI) is the region around the Moon where its gravitational …
Source: TH Context: ChaSTE became the first instrument ever to successfully penetrate and measure temperature beneath the surface of any celestial body, providing valuable thermal data from the Moon’s south pole during the Chandrayaan-3 mission. About ChaSTE (Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment): What is ChaSTE? An indigenous thermal probe onboard Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander. Developed by Physical …
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Source: TOI Context: A recent study by ISRO’s Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) has estimated the region around Chandrayaan-3’s landing site, Shiv Shakti Point, to be 3.7 billion years old. Summary of Recent Study Findings: Age Estimation: The study determined the age of the Shiv Shakti Point region to be approximately 3.7 billion years, using crater …
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Syllabus: Science and Technology: Space Source: TH Key Achievements Post-Chandrayaan-3: Bottlenecks in the Indian space sector: Access to Capital: Limited funding for downstream companies, as upstream activities receive major investments. Human Resource Constraints: A need for technically inclined marketing personnel, but they tend to prefer established businesses with market-level salaries. Monopolization: High capital requirements …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: BS Context: NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has successfully pinged India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission‘s Vikram lander on the Moon using a laser instrument. The laser beam was transmitted and reflected between the LRO and a retroreflector on the Vikram lander, located near the Moon’s south pole. The Laser Retroreflector Array …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Hindustan Times Context: India’s lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, Vikram lander and Pragyan rover conducted their first in-situ measurements of the lunar surface. The detection of seismic activity, which not only registered the rover and scientific instruments but also captured a “natural event”. Further findings: Chandrayaan-3’s RAMBHA-LP payload …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: The Prime Minister visited the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru and addressed the ISRO team about the success of Chandrayaan-3. Key Highlights from PM speech: The Prime Minister celebrated the achievement of Chandrayaan-3 as a significant scientific milestone that demonstrates India’s prowess in …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology: Space Source: IE Context: Chandrayaan-3 is India’s upcoming lunar mission, which aims to be the world’s first mission to soft-land near the lunar south pole. What is Chandrayaan-3 Mission? Chandrayaan-3 is India’s third moon mission and is a follow-up of Chandrayaan-2 (2019) which aimed to land a rover on …
