Solar Technology Plays Crucial Role in the Success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission
With solar panels on four sides, the Lander was always facing the Sun, so that it is able to draw solar power, even if it mistakenly tumbles over or lands in an incorrect position. Hence, it would not be incorrect to say that the journey of Chandrayaan-3 to the moon would not have been completed without solar energy.
August 23, 2023. By Anurima Mondal
According to ISRO, the soft-landing was planned as per the availability of sunlight. With solar panels on four sides, the Lander was always facing the Sun, so that it is able to draw solar power, even if it mistakenly tumbles over or lands in an incorrect position. Hence, it would not be incorrect to say that the journey of Chandrayaan-3 to the moon would not have been completed without solar energy.
While Chandrayaan-2 had solar panels on two sides, Chandrayaan-3 has four which means that with the help of additional solar panels, Chandrayaan-3 would be able to receive more power after landing.
The connection between solar energy and Chandrayaan-3 doesn’t end here. Chandrayaan-3 started its 42-day journey on July 14 at 2:35 pm. The date of its landing date was decided based on the time of sunrise on the moon.
Now that Chandrayaan-3 has successfully landed, hope the solar panels help the spacecraft unlock the mystery of the Sun’s satellite!
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