India’s national space agency ISRO announced on Thursday that it has reached a new milestone for a soft landing on the Moon, with the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully completing “essential tests” that validated its ability to withstand the harsh vibration and acoustic environment the spacecraft will encounter during its launch. .
The tests were conducted in the first week of March at facilities located at the UR Rao Satellite Center here, the Bengaluru-headquartered National Space Agency said in a statement today.
“These tests are an essential part of the qualification and acceptance process for any spacecraft,” ISRO said, adding that they were particularly challenging considering the fact that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is a combination of three modules – the propulsion module, the lander module and the rover module.
Vibration and acoustic tests performed on the integrated spacecraft provided considerable confidence in its structural integrity and survivability in the launch environment, the statement added.
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First Published: March 16, 2023, 23:50 IST
Latest version: March 16, 2023, 23:50 IST
