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LOCATIONShiv Shakti Point
LAT-69.37°
LON32.35°
DISTANCE TRAVELED0.100 km
DAYS ACTIVE10
0.100
KM TRAVELED
TOTAL DISTANCE
0.062 mi
10
DAYS
SURFACE OPERATIONS
40
PHOTOS
IMAGES CAPTURED
26
KG
ROVER MASS
57 lbs
0.01 km/h (1 cm/s)
TOP SPEED
MAXIMUM VELOCITY
Pragyan is a moon rover by ISRO. Landed August 23, 2023. Operating at Shiv Shakti Point. Has traveled 0.100 km.
ABOUT PRAGYAN
Pragyan (Sanskrit for “wisdom”) was the rover component of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, which achieved the first landing near the lunar south pole. The 26 kg solar-powered rover traveled approximately 100 meters during one lunar day of operations, using its LIBS and APXS instruments to confirm the presence of sulfur and other elements in the south polar soil. The rover was put into sleep mode at the end of the lunar day and did not wake up for the next lunar dawn.
KEY DISCOVERIES
- Confirmed presence of sulfur at lunar south pole
- Detected aluminum, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, silicon, and oxygen
- Temperature profile showed 60u00b0C difference between surface and 8cm depth
TECHNOLOGY & FIRSTS
- First rover to operate near the lunar south pole
- Part of India's first successful Moon landing (Chandrayaan-3)
- Semi-autonomous hazard avoidance navigation
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (2)
Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS)
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS)
SPACECRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
Wheels6
Mass26 kg (57 lbs)
Dimensions0.917m long, 0.75m wide, 0.397m tall
Top Speed0.01 km/h (1 cm/s)
PowerSolar panel (50W) (50W)
CommunicationsRelay via Vikram lander only (no direct Earth link)
Design Life1 lunar day (14 Earth days)
Landing DateAugust 23, 2023
Mission EndSeptember 2, 2023
ProgramChandrayaan