India

ISRO Scientist, The Voice behind Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown, Dies

Scientist Valarmathi, who provided the voice for the rocket launch countdowns in Sriharikota for the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), passed away from heart arrest. The nation’s third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, was launched during her most recent countdown.

On July 14, Chandrayaan-3 was launched from Sriharikota’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Only the fourth nation, Chandrayaan-3, accomplished the feat on August 23 when its Lander Module (LM), which included the Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover, touched down on the lunar surface. The nation was also the first to reach the unexplored south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite thanks to the landing.

In the meantime, the Pragyan rover on the moon has been put to sleep, according to Isro on Saturday. After 14 days, the space agency plans to wake it up.

The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) and the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) are the rover’s two payloads. The payloads that use the lander to transmit data to the Earth are disabled.

Together, the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover had been gathering important scientific data. The APXS and LIBS payloads are designed to examine the mineralogy and elemental makeup of lunar rocks and soil.

The Pragyan rover will serve as India’s lunar ambassador for all time if it does not experience a “successful awakening.”

Kavya Bhatt

Recent Posts

Yogi Government Launches Massive Green Initiative For Maha Kumbh 2025

The Yogi Adityanath administration has launched a tree-planting campaign to make Prayagraj environmentally sustainable for…

13 mins ago

BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh Calls On Akhilesh Yadav To Act As Positive Opposition In UP DGP Debate

Singh noted that, over seven years, police encounters have killed 197 criminals and injured 6,329.…

23 mins ago

Election Commission Appoints Sanjay Kumar Verma As New DGP For Maharashtra

The Election Commission of India endorsed the appointment of Sanjay Kumar Verma as the new…

53 mins ago

Devotees Mistakenly Collect AC Condensation As ‘Charan Amrit’ At Mathura Temple

Devotees at Mathura's Banke Bihari temple gathered to collect water dripping from a sculpted elephant,…

1 hour ago

State Cannot Claim Private Property Under Article 39(b): Supreme Court

A nine-judge SC bench ruled that the State cannot indiscriminately seize private property for redistribution…

2 hours ago

RG Kar Case: Junior Doctors In West Bengal Protest Alleged Gaps In CBI Chargesheet

Junior doctors in WB protested Tuesday over alleged flaws in the CBI chargesheet on their…

2 hours ago