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Design &Development of a Lunar Rover (chandrayan type) for Indian Space Applications

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Lohit Nimbagal, Rahul M., Sneha N. Teggi, Sushmitha M.R., Dr. Pavithra G., Dr. Sindhu Sree M., Dr. T.C.Manjunath
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si4.1236

Abstract

The Moon has captivated human curiosity throughout history as it holds valuable insights into the early evolution of the solar system and our own planet. India's space exploration program, initiated with the Chandrayaan-1 orbiter mission in 2008, aimed to unravel the mysteries of the Moon. Building upon this success, India launched Chandrayaan-2, its most technologically advanced mission, to study the unexplored South Polar Region. This region poses numerous challenges due to extreme cold and perpetual darkness, making it a risky endeavor. The entire world was eagerly awaiting the outcome of this ambitious mission. Chandrayaan-1 made significant discoveries using remote-sensing instruments, including the detection of water signatures, identification of spinel minerals, and evidence of recent volcanism. Chandrayaan-2, consisting of an orbiter, lander, and rover, was launched in 2019. Although the Orbiter successfully reached lunar orbit, communication was lost with the Lander, resulting in an unfortunate crash with the Pragyan rover and scientific equipment. Despite the challenges faced, the Chandrayaan missions have contributed valuable knowledge about the Moon and have been a testament to India's achievements in space exploration. The work done & presented in this paper is the result of the final year one year project work that has been done by the final year engineering students of the college and as such there is little novelty in it and the references are being taken from various sources from the internet, the paper is being written by the students to test their writing skills in the final stages of their engineering career and also to test the presentation skills during their final year project presentation and the work done & presented in this paper is the report of the undergraduate project work done by the students.

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