Chandrayaan-3 mission: Know how ISRO didn’t give up despite THIS failure
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Have you ever heard the phrase that one failure cannot really stop you from succeeding if you have put in the all the brain work and hard labour? Chandrayaan-3 mission is a live example of this, especially after Chandrayaan-2 failure.
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According to a report by PTI, The former chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), K Sivan, told that the Chandrayaan-3 mission was started just a day after the Chandrayaan-2 mission's failure after getting approval from the PM Narendra Modi.
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ISRO didn’t give up on the overall Chandrayaan mission after the failure of Chandrayaan-2 and that is because Sivan said the organisation laid emphasis on the importance of learning from failures.
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And that is why Chandrayaan-3 mission was eventually launched on July 14, 2023, from the Second Launch Pad in Sriharikota and created history.
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The Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully soft-landed on the moon's south pole on August 23, 2023. It demonstrated safe landing by Vikram Lander, operation on lunar surface by Pragyan Rover, and in-situ scientific experiments.
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After the lunar night set in, Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover entered sleep mode with hopes of a revival after the lunar day dawned, but that has not happened. They are dead where they stand on the moon.
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In less than 14 Earth days, Chandrayaan-3 misison provided valuable lunar data to the global scientific community.
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The data from Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover revealed unexpected elements in the lunar soil, including sulfur, iron, titanium, aluminum, and calcium.
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These findings by the Chandrayaan-3 mission will enhance our understanding of the moon's geologic history, especially in the unexplored South Pole region.
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K Sivan encouraged the importance of learning from failures, just like from the Chandrayaan-3 mission, and not being afraid of them, as they can lead to long-term success in life.