The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shared an update regarding Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander on Monday and said it had been set into sleep mode around 08:00 am in the morning.
“Vikram Lander is set into sleep mode around 08:00 Hrs. IST today. Prior to that, in-situ experiments by ChaSTE, RAMBHA-LP and ILSA payloads are performed at the new location. The data collected is received at the Earth,” it said.
The space agency further informed that the lander’s payloads have been deactivated, while its receivers remain operational. “Vikram will fall asleep next to Pragyan once the solar power is depleted and the battery is drained. Hoping for their awakening, around September 22, 2023,” it said, sharing images from before and after the hop.
The Vikram Lander had earlier successfully attempted a soft landing for the second time today.
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