ISRO's Lunar Landers in Rest Mode: Vikram and Pragyan Await Awakening

India's moon lander, Vikram, entered sleep mode following a successful hop experiment conducted by ISRO.

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In-situ experiments were performed by various payloads, including ChaSTE, RAMBHA-LP, and ILSA.

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Vikram Lander and the moon rover, Pragyan, will remain dormant until their solar power is depleted and batteries drained.

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Pragyan rover completed its tasks, entered sleep mode on September 2, and was expected to be reawakened on September 22.

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