The initial observations from the Chandra Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) payload on the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander were made public on Sunday by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
ChaSTE’s temperature probe
According to ISRO’s most recent release, ChaSTE has measured the temperature profile of the lunar topsoil near the south pole.
According to the space agency, ChaSTE contains a temperature probe with a regulated penetration mechanism that can go 10 cm below the surface. This information was posted on social networking platform X, which was formerly Twitter. There are ten separate temperature sensors on the probe.
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
Here are the first observations from the ChaSTE payload onboard Vikram Lander.ChaSTE (Chandra's Surface Thermophysical Experiment) measures the temperature profile of the lunar topsoil around the pole, to understand the thermal behaviour of the moon's… pic.twitter.com/VZ1cjWHTnd
— ISRO (@isro) August 27, 2023
An ISRO graph depicts how the temperature of the lunar surface changes with depth. The probe captured changes in lunar surface and near-surface temperatures at various depths. The first temperature-depth profile of the Moon’s south pole, according to ISRO, was produced by Chandrayaan-3.
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Additional interplanetary missions
The day before, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath stated that India is capable of launching additional interplanetary missions and that the goal of the space agency is to advance the nation overall through the development of the space sector.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is prepared to carry out Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s long-term goal for the nation’s space industry, he told reporters at the international airport on Saturday night.
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Following the momentous achievement of the moon mission, Somnath made his maiden trip to the state capital of Kerala.
Somnath, who was overjoyed, expressed their joy and pride at being a part of the ISRO’s outstanding accomplishment and pleaded with the public to continue supporting them in their future endeavours.
We are capable of making more trips to the Moon, Mars, or Venus, but first we need to boost our confidence. Additionally, there should be more money, he added.
