The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) unveiled videos recorded by Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander on Friday. One of the videos, filmed by the Lander Position Detection Camera (LPDC) on August 15 while attached to the propulsion module, provides a clear view of Moon craters. Another video, captured by the Lander Imager (LI) Camera-1, offers a glimpse of Earth, albeit in a smaller form.
In the first video, recorded on Indian Independence Day, the moon’s dark side is seen in where the lander will attempt a soft touchdown on August 23.
In the second video, Earth can be seen with the moon in the background. The video is captured just after the landing module and propulsion module separation, successfully undertaken by ISRO on Thursday. The visuals also show far-side lunar impact craters including Fabry, Giordano Bruno and Harkhebi J.
Chandrayaan-3 : इतिहास रचने का काउंट डाउन शुरू
This is the set of visuals released by the Indian space agency taken from the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The Indian lunar spacecraft has earlier captured its first-ever images of the Moon as it entered the lunar orbit.
Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander has 8 sensors
ISRO Unveils Mesmerizing Video of Moon and Earth from Chandrayaan 3 Vikram Lander”
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) delighted space enthusiasts by unveiling captivating videos captured by the Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 on Friday. These videos provide an exciting glimpse into our lunar neighbor and our home planet Earth.
In one of the videos, we’re treated to a remarkable view of the Moon’s craters, all thanks to the Lander Position Detection Camera (LPDC). This footage was recorded on August 15 while the lander was securely attached to the propulsion module. The craters appear as intricate patterns on the lunar surface, giving us a closer look at the Moon’s intriguing landscape.
The second video, filmed by the Lander Imager (LI) Camera-1, grants us a unique perspective of Earth. While it’s not as large as we’re used to seeing it, the sight is still awe-inspiring. This video was captured shortly after ISRO’s successful separation of the landing module from the propulsion module, a significant achievement that occurred just the day before. The visuals also showcase lunar impact craters on the far side of the Moon, including Fabry, Giordano Bruno, and Harkhebi J.
The timing of the first video holds special significance, as it was recorded on India’s Independence Day. In this footage, we’re given a view of the Moon’s darker side, which is the intended landing site for the soft touchdown planned for August 23.
These remarkable visuals have been made public by ISRO as part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. This mission marks an important step in space exploration, as the Indian lunar spacecraft has already captured its initial images of the Moon while entering its lunar orbit.
Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander, a key player in this mission, is equipped with eight sensors that aid in gathering essential data for our journey into space.”
- Laser Inertial Referencing and Accelerometer Package
- Ka-Band Altimeter
- Lander Position Detection Camera )
- LHDAC
- Laser Altimeter
- Laser Doppler Velocimeter
- Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera
- Micro Star sensor
- Inclinometer & Touchdown sensors
Russia’s Luna-25 also shares Moon images
Luna-25 automatic station flying in a circular orbit of the artificial satellite of the Moon has taken a picture of the lunar surface with television cameras of the STS-L complex. The image shows the southern polar crater Zeeman on the back side of the Moon. The coordinates of the crater centre correspond to 75 degrees south latitude and 135 degrees west longitude, the country’s state space corporation Roscosmos said in a post on the social media platform Telegram on Thursday.
Invisible from the Earth crater Zeeman – a unique object on the lunar surface and is of great interest to researchers – the height of the surrounding shaft reaches 8 kilometres above the surface of a relatively flat bottom, it added.
