The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) announced that it had lost contact with the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which sent a module, without any astronauts on board, to explore the Moon. It was the first spacecraft to reach the south pole of the moon’s natural satellite. Land, an area that several nations covet because, according to research, there is water in the form of ice in permanently shadowed craters.
“Efforts were made to re-establish communication with the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover to check their awakening condition. So far, no signal has been received from them,” the Indian agency posted on social media.
According to Isro, efforts to reestablish contact will be continued by the agency. The landing took place on August 23, a few days after a Russian spacecraft that was also destined for the Moon’s south pole collided with the surface.
The Pragyan rover – the Sanskrit term for “wisdom” – emerged from its lander hours after India reached the final milestone in its ambitious low-cost space program, which has yielded enormous joy across the country. In addition to the mobile robot, the Chandrayaan-3 mission includes a lander called Vikram – which means “courage” in Sanskrit.
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