“ A successful landing at the lunar south pole will help India discover whether there is water ice on the Moon. This will contribute important information to the database and science of lunar geology, ” said Carla Filotico, CEO at consultancy SpaceTec Partners .
According to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the south pole of the Moon on August 23. This is India's second attempt to send a spacecraft to the Moon, coming less than a week after Russia's Luna-25 mission failed.
Informing about the event, ISRO said it had activated the spacecraft's automatic landing sequence along with an algorithm to take over when the spacecraft reached the designated location to assist the spacecraft in landing on the Moon.
India broadcast live images of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landing on the Moon. (Photo: AP)
Chandrayaan means "moon vehicle" in Hindi and Sanskrit. Chandrayaan-3 is expected to operate for about two weeks. The Indian spacecraft will carry out a series of experiments including spectral analysis of the mineral composition of the lunar surface.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission has received special attention in India, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi watching the event from South Africa while attending the BRICS Summit. Indians also gathered and prayed for the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft.
For India, this event is of great significance and marks the country's emergence as a space power. It is known that the Indian government has recently promoted private sector investment in space and related satellite-based businesses.
Previously, in 2019, ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 mission successfully deployed an orbiter to the Moon. However, the mission failed when the lander crashed.
Kong Anh (Source: Reuters)
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