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Chandrayaan-3: Rover Pragyan Travels Nearly 100 Meters From Lander Vikram
Swarajya StaffSep 02, 2023, 01:24 PM | Updated 01:59 PM IST
Screengrab from ISRO's footage of Pragyan rover rolling out on the lunar surface
The Chandrayaan-3 rover Pragyan has traveled 100 meters from the lander Vikram, S Somanath, the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), announced today (2 September).
He mentioned that the process of putting both the lander, Vikram, and the rover to sleep would commence in the next one or two days, emphasizing the need for them to endure the lunar night.
The lunar night lasts about 14 Earth days, equivalent to one lunar day. During this time, the region experiences darkness, significantly reducing the available sunlight and making it challenging for the solar-powered Pragyan rover to operate.
