Chandrayaan-3 mission: What made the lunar mission so successful? 

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Know how ISRO achieved a successful Chandrayaan-3 mission after a major setback in the previous lunar mission.

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Chandrayaan-3 mission was the second attempt for ISRO to try and make a successful landing on the lunar surface after the Chandrayaan-2 mission crashed after reaching just a few kilometers above the ground.

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ISRO with Chandrayaan-3 reported that the whole mission is built from the learnings of previous lunar mission and the mistakes which were made.

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With Chandrayaan-3, ISRO made significant improvements in their landing strategies and maintained thrusters for a safe lunar landing on the south polar region.

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The Vikram lander was modified in terms of the quantity of the propellant, solar panels, and there was an addition of a new sensor.

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Furthermore, multiple tests were conducted before the official launch to ensure everything was perfect.

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Furthermore, ISRO achieved a successful milestone by landing the Vikram lander on the lunar surface and conducting studies for the desired period of time which was 14 days.

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The Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover gave some interesting facts about the lunar surface including its temperature, moonquakes, and more.

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Now, the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover are sleeping on the lunar grounds having made ISRO proud about its achievements.

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ISRO has hopes that they will wake up from their sleep and communicate for further studies some day, however, it is highly unlikely.

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Till ISRO waits for the revival, the space agency is working on several other space exploration missions such as Chandrayaan-4, MOM-2. Shukrayaan, and more.