Chandrayan 3 celebrations and discussions Thread

[diga]

19 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Matric fail and arts/humanities folks questioning scientific temper of our ISRO scientists. Such disgusting filth. 

but they can speak english and are from lutyens brigade

[SM2907]

this isnt any kind of blasphemy. right . landing on the moon, putting India emblem and shiv shakti

[bsriharsha]

Religion is what you believe. Being a believer doesn't mean you can't be a scientist. 

 

 

[coffee_rules]

 

 

On a lighter note.
Got this today as a forward, all Bangaloreans will agree! 
 

"The real masterstroke was to base the ISRO Chandrayaan team in Bangalore!
The road surfaces in Bangalore were painstakingly made to resemble the lunar surface.
Each scientist was then made to navigate Bangalore traffic everyday. As a result, the lunar rover moves at speeds just a fraction faster than Bangalore traffic.
Everyone had experience in experimenting with plan A, B, C, D..... N to reach their destination. No one has highlighted the key contribution from BBMP that helped ISRO engineers simulate navigation on the moon with great precision, for the last three years!

BBMP - The Real Unsung Heros of the Chandrayaan 3 mission. "

[EnterTheVoid]

You see how ISRO started off and where they are today.

They transported rocket parts on the back of bicycles and bullock carts. Such an inspirational journey

So, so, so, proud of them.

[coffee_rules]

Finally! I was waiting for this

 

 

Offical image of Chandrayan 3 lander taken by Pragyaan rover on the moon surface Historic Picture ! @isro pic.twitter.com/L5UN65aswx

— Indian Tech & Infra (@IndianTechGuide) August 30, 2023

[diga]

36 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

Finally! I was waiting for this

 

 

Wish it would show tricolor (atleast the monochrome version ) 

[coffee_rules]

1 hour ago, diga said:

Wish it would show tricolor (atleast the monochrome version ) 

Vikram lander has color camera. The rover Pragyan is by design equipped with B&W camera. It has to conserve energy to last only 2 weeks, so memory and bandwidth needs to be  designed for least consumption. More than pics, it is supposed to do a lot of chemical analysis of the moon surface to detect water, hydrogen etc. whatever it is, this is a monumental success for India/ISRO

[diga]

1 hour ago, coffee_rules said:

Vikram lander has color camera. The rover Pragyan is by design equipped with B&W camera. It has to conserve energy to last only 2 weeks, so memory and bandwidth needs to be  designed for least consumption. More than pics, it is supposed to do a lot of chemical analysis of the moon surface to detect water, hydrogen etc. whatever it is, this is a monumental success for India/ISRO

that I know.. I meant Indian flag prominently displayed on the moon lander

[coffee_rules]

2 hours ago, diga said:

that I know.. I meant Indian flag prominently displayed on the moon lander

Some users have tried AI generated color image of the same

 

 

no trivarna yet

[SM2907]

what pictures!! yes, Tiranga would have been even better!!

[Lone Wolf]

5 hours ago, coffee_rules said:

Vikram lander has color camera. The rover Pragyan is by design equipped with B&W camera. It has to conserve energy to last only 2 weeks, so memory and bandwidth needs to be  designed for least consumption. More than pics, it is supposed to do a lot of chemical analysis of the moon surface to detect water, hydrogen etc. whatever it is, this is a monumental success for India/ISRO

Has anyone got Pragyan Rover pics though?  He is the main guy in the end

[coffee_rules]

23 minutes ago, Lone Wolf said:

Has anyone got Pragyan Rover pics though?  He is the main guy in the end

We have pics of  Vikram offloading Pragyan and Pragyan moving about. The ones released today are pics of Vikram captured by Pragyan

[coffee_rules]

9 hours ago, SM2907 said:

what pictures!! yes, Tiranga would have been even better!!

How do you think that the lander will land at 1000s of mph down with a flag on top? Who would hoist a tiranga after it landed? Waste of code and battery power just for one pic! They could have painted a tiranga on the Vikram ! 

[diga]

44 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

How do you think that the lander will land at 1000s of mph down with a flag on top? Who would hoist a tiranga after it landed? Waste of code and battery power just for one pic! They could have painted a tiranga on the Vikram ! 

Yes thats what we meant... Tiranga painted on the Vikram

[SM2907]

4 hours ago, coffee_rules said:

How do you think that the lander will land at 1000s of mph down with a flag on top? Who would hoist a tiranga after it landed? Waste of code and battery power just for one pic! They could have painted a tiranga on the Vikram ! 

just a hard image on the outer or Vikram, not the actual flowing Tiranga.

[Lone Wolf]

So Mangalyaan 2 will be another oribiter mission...  

ISRO expects a rover landing mission sometime after 2030...  Hopefully a Rover worthy to compete with Chinks.  Nearly 16 years in the making

The race to be 3rd country after US China to land on Mars is wide open 

[Lord]

Not much hype about this? This is bigger than Chandrayaan

 

 

[coffee_rules]

4 hours ago, Lord said:

Not much hype about this? This is bigger than Chandrayaan

 

 

 

It is a probe and an orbiter like Mangalyaan -1. Lander and rover obviously excites people more 

Edited September 2, 2023 by coffee_rules

[Lone Wolf]

3 hours ago, Lord said:

Not much hype about this? This is bigger than Chandrayaan

 

 

India would have exploded if we had a landing mission on Mars...  This is a orbiter mission hence not a lot of excitement.  Not a lot of build up to it as well planned by ISRO.  So it was a medium low key event. 

 

Hopefully such events would boost partnerships with Western space agencies when it comes to R&D programs & we keep improving provided they are willing to share tech.