Chandrayaan 2: Is it possible for ISRO to connect to lander Vikram?
Chandrayaan 2: Establishing contact with Vikram lander is really challenging, since a host of conditions need to be met.
- Sep 10, 2019,
- Updated Sep 10, 2019 11:53 AM IST
Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram was located by the orbiter on Sunday, after the connection between the lander and the orbiter snapped on the early hours of Saturday. However, the connection has not yet been established between the lander and the orbiter. The question remains whether the orbiter can establish connection with the lander Vikram.
As per Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) it will continue to try to establish contact with the lander till the period of 14 days gets over. Is it impossible? Not really, but it is really challenging, especially since a lot of the conditions including the position of the orbiter and lander's antennae, solar panels power, damage or impact and other factors must be ideal.
Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram was located by the orbiter on Sunday, after the connection between the lander and the orbiter snapped on the early hours of Saturday. However, the connection has not yet been established between the lander and the orbiter. The question remains whether the orbiter can establish connection with the lander Vikram.
As per Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) it will continue to try to establish contact with the lander till the period of 14 days gets over. Is it impossible? Not really, but it is really challenging, especially since a lot of the conditions including the position of the orbiter and lander's antennae, solar panels power, damage or impact and other factors must be ideal.