Attempts to revive Vikram Lander and Pragyan until 6th October : ISRO

Bengaluru – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will wait another 14 days to establish contact with Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan rover. ISRO will continue attempts to revive the Chandrayaan-3 Lander and rover until the next sunset on the Moon which is slated for 6th October.

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However, ISRO Chairman S Somanath acknowledged the unpredictability of this task, stating, “We don’t know when it will wake up. It could be tomorrow, or it could also be on the final day of the lunar day. But we are trying. It will be a great achievement if the lander and rover wake up.”