India's spacecraft 'catastrophic' on the Moon, but where the wreck is unknown
The lander was launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in July in an accident, but the wreck has yet to be found.
In July 2019, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) carried out the second research mission to explore the Moon in its history. They launched the Chandrayaan-2 probe, accompanied by the amphibious ship Vikram.
However, in September, experts confirmed that the Vikram lander was off course, falling directly to the satellite surface 4 billion years old. According to calculations, the location of the falls Vikram is located south of the Moon - where no one has been exploited.
The problem is that, until now, NASA has not been able to trace Vikram.
Chandrayaan-2 of India.
Reportedly, NASA has been trying to help India track Vikram right from the time the fall was confirmed. But after using images from the LRO space agency (Moon Reconnaissance Ship) to the second, what NASA received is still . empty handed. Comparing pictures before and after the fall, NASA said traces were completely absent.
In September, the photos provided by LRO did not bring any results. However, it was a time when the light in the area was not good, so the dark areas still accounted for a large area. This new poll in October light is somewhat better, but things are not better.
"It is likely that Vikram has fallen into the dark areas of the Moon, or has fallen outside our test area, " said John Keller, LRO's project director.
NASA said that the traces of Vikram ship did not appear at all.
"The location is at a low latitude - about 70 degrees south, so the darkness there never disappears completely."
Keller adds that it's also possible they haven't found the right location. ISRO confirmed that it was a "horrible" fall , they lost contact with the Vikram lander at that time, and the temperature in the dark areas of the Moon was undoubtedly the death penalty for any machine. man-made.
In early 2019, another Israeli amphibious ship met the same fate as Vikram, but luck was found. As for the Indian ship . wait for the answer.
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