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Various states schools to telecast Chandrayan- 3 mission landing on moon

In Telangana, all schools will have special screening of the Chandrayan-3 mission landing on the moon this evening. The Director of School Education has directed District Educational Officers (DEO) in the state to make arrangements for special assembly of students and teachers in all schools from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm today to watch the special live programme of Chandrayaan-3 mission landing. The School Education department said that the special screening will be arranged of the T-SAT Vidya an...

August 21, 2023 8:23 PM

Chandrayaan-3 lander module Vikram established communication with Chandrayaan-2 orbiter: ISRO

In a significant development, two-way communication is established between Chandrayaan 2 orbiter and Chandrayaan 3 lander module Vikram. This means that the Mission Operations Complex at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network in Bengaluru has now an additional channel of communication with the Lander Vikram that is scheduled to land near the south pole of the Moon on the 23rd of August at 6.04 pm. A tweet by ISRO says, “Welcome, buddy! Chandrayaan 2 orbiter formally welcomed Chandrayaan ...