ISRO chairman made the remarks at a presentation on ‘Chandrayaan-3 – indiansupdate.com

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S Somanath revealed on Tuesday that even if a scenario arises where all sensors and two engines of Vikram, the lander for India’s third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, fail to function, it will still achieve a soft landing on the Moon’s surface on August 23.

Speaking at a presentation titled ‘Chandrayaan-3: India’s Distinguished Space Endeavor,’ which was organized by the non-profit organization Disha Bharat, the ISRO chief stated that Vikram’s design has been meticulously crafted to ensure a successful landing under various contingencies. He emphasized that the propulsion system’s efficacy is key to this approach.

Somanath said, “Even if multiple systems falter, and all sensors become non-operational, Vikram will execute a landing. This aligns with its inherent design, assuming the propulsion system is functional.” He underlined that the entire engineering of the lander has been conceived to accommodate potential failures, contingent on the accurate operation of algorithms.

Highlighting the upcoming sequence of events, Somanath mentioned that following the “deboost” phase that slows down the lander, a module separation exercise involving the lander propulsion will be executed. Subsequently, the landing process on the lunar surface is scheduled for August 23. Somanath acknowledged the challenges in terms of minimizing fuel consumption, precise distance calculations, and algorithmic accuracy.

In this iteration, the ISRO team has adopted measures to ensure Vikram’s successful landing, even in the presence of minor discrepancies in calculations. Chandrayaan-3 was launched from Sri Harikota in Andhra Pradesh on July 14 and achieved lunar orbit on August 5. To further facilitate the landing process, three de-orbiting maneuvers are planned for August 9, August 14, and August 16. These exercises will gradually bring the craft closer to the Moon, reducing its orbit to 100 km x 100 km. In essence, ISRO has methodically designed Chandrayaan-3’s lander, Vikram, to exhibit resilience and adaptability, safeguarding against potential setbacks and ensuring a successful soft landing on the Moon’s surface on August 23.

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