2023-09-25 09:28:23
Monday, 10 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1445 AH, corresponding to September 25, 2023 New Delhi – Sheba: The Indian Foundation for Space Studies announced today, Monday, that it will continue its attempts to restore contact with the “Vikram” landing pad and the Indian “Pragyan” rover during the next two weeks. According to what was reported by Indian media, it was announced This was told to reporters by the head of the Indian Space Agency, Shridekhara Banker Somnakh. Somnakh said: “We do not know when they will wake up from sleep. Perhaps that will happen tomorrow or on the last terrestrial day of the lunar day… and we are making more efforts in this field. If the rover or the landing pad wakes up, This will be a major achievement.” He pointed out that the rover and the platform were exposed, during the lunar night, to a temperature of minus 200 degrees Celsius, and it was difficult for them to bear that. If they wake up, they will continue their work and send data to Earth during the current lunar day, which lasts for 14 days. An Earth day. It is worth noting that the Indian Space Agency had reported last Friday that the two lunar devices were not responding to signals coming from Earth, and communication with them had been cut off.
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