Chandrayaan-3 achieved a world-first soft landing near the Moon's south pole, and ISRO has now confirmed the deployment of the Pragyan rover.
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Lunar surface experiments
The rover's deployment marks another crucial step for the lunar mission. The rover will now conduct experiments related to assessing the lunar surface's mineral composition.
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Vikram lander payloads
The Vikram lander will also perform investigations with its three onboard payloads. The rover's investigations include scanning for moonquakes.
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Lunar south pole
Chandrayaan-3 aims to further investigate the presence of water at the Moon's south pole region, which could have significant implications for future lunar missions.
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Mission duration
With a successful soft landing, India becomes the fourth country to have a presence on the Moon. The mission will last for one lunar day, equivalent to 14 Earth days.