New Delhi: The space race India aims to win this week by landing first on the moon’s south pole is about science, the politics of national prestige and a new frontier: money. India’s Chandrayaan-3 is heading for a landing on the lunar south pole on Wednesday. If it succeeds, analysts and executives expect an immediate…
The spacecraft was in contact with Roscosmos up until 2:57 p.m. local time on Saturday, when contact was lost. The spacecraft then entered an open lunar orbit and eventually crashed. Source link
Russia’s moon mission was expected to make a soft landing on the dark side of the Moon – near the South pole on August 21. Source link
Chandrayaan-3 landing date and time: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday announced that its Chandrayaan-3 mission is poised to achieve a soft landing on the surface of the Moon on August 23. “This achievement marks a significant step forward for Indian Science, Engineering, Technology, and Industry, symbolising our nation’s progress in space…