Chandrayaan-3 mission: Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover not to wake up ever after historic success?

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India's historic lunar Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander and its Pragyan rover are still unresponsive and continue to be in sleep mode.

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Pragyan and Vikram went into sleep mode in early September due to the lunar night as, without sunlight, they could not replenish their batteries.

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ISRO really hoped that Vikram and Pragyan would revive on September 22, as the sun rose to recharge their batteries through their solar panels.

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However, the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover did not respond severely hitting the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

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According to a report by BBC the chances of the lunar mission reawakening are "dimming with each passing hour."

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According to NASA, the design of the lander and rover did not account for the extreme nighttime temperatures on the moon, which can plummet to -334 degrees Fahrenheit.

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However, the awakening of Pragyan and Vikram, won’t affect the mission’s objective now, as it has been already accomplished successfully.

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The primary achievement of the Chandrayaan-3 mission was a soft landing on the Moon. 

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The cute Pragyan rover made significant discoveries, which include evidence of sulphur presence on the Moon.

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Despite the challenges and setbacks, ISRO is still hopeful about the lander and rover waking up soon.