Chandrayaan-3 releases images of Lunar far side area ahead of landing
This camera that assists in locating a safe landing area during the descent of the Lander has been developed by Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre, an ISRO centre
The ISRO on Monday (August 21) released images of the Lunar far side area captured by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC) of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft.
The camera that assists in locating a safe landing area, without boulders or deep trenches, during the descent is developed by Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre (SAC), a major research and development centre of ISRO.
According to the space agency, to achieve the mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3, several advanced technologies are present in the Lander such as LHDAC.
Chandrayaan-3, launched on July 14, is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface.
The ISRO said on Sunday that the Lander Module with rover in its belly is expected to touch down on the surface of the moon around 6.04 pm on August 23.
(With agency inputs)
