India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission has achieved a successful moon landing with its lander Vikram touching down at 6:04 p.m. Today.
However, the next phase of the mission, involving the rover Pragyan, won’t commence immediately. The rover is anticipated to roll out from the lander several hours after Vikram’s landing, specifically about three and a half hours later.
This delay is attributed to the need for the moon’s fine, powder-like dust, disturbed during Vikram’s landing, to settle down.
Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai, the former director of ISRO satellite centre, said WION that the lunar dust post-landing can obscure the lander cameras’ view. Given the moon’s significantly weaker gravity compared to Earth’s, it might take a few hours for the dust to settle.
Only after this settling process occurs, can the lander begin its operations. This involves self-charging via solar power and subsequently deploying the Pragyan rover by opening the ramp.
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