o Objective
* Conduct detailed
study of Moon's surface
o
Developed by
* ISRO (Indian
Space Research Organisation)
o
Announcement
* Officially
announced in 2019
o
Components
o Lander
* Soft landing technology
* AI-based autonomous navigation
* Thrusters for controlled landing
o Rover
* Analyze Moon's composition
* Spectrometers, seismometers, LIBS
* Collect soil and rock samples
o
Landing Site
* Near Moon's South
Pole
* Permanently
shadowed regions
* Potential water
ice presence
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Scientific Goals
* Analyze lunar
soil and rocks
* Study Moon's
geology, mineral composition
* Understand Moon's
early evolution
* Contributions to
planetary science
o
Challenges
* Lunar dust,
extreme temperatures
* Communication
dropouts
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Instruments
* Mass
spectrometers, LIBS
* Seismic
instruments
* In-situ gas
chromatograph
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Contributions
* Global lunar
exploration knowledge
* Identifying safe
landing sites
* Future lunar
missions planning
o
Communication
* X-band frequency
* Critical for data
relay
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Advancements
* Landing
technology
* Propulsion,
communication, navigation
o
Significance
* Enhances India's
space expertise
* Inspires future
generations
o Data
Sharing
* With global
scientific community
* Aids Moon
exploration understanding
o Future
Impact
* Safer landings,
human missions
* Technological
advancements
* Success
* Milestone in
India's space exploration
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