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Chandrayaan-3 Mission News Live Updates: Vikram Lander exceeded its mission objectives and successfully underwent hop experiment
04 Sep, 2023 | 11:38:36 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Mission News Live Updates: ISRO has informed on X that, "Vikram Lander exceeded its mission objectives. It successfully underwent a hop experiment. On command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30 – 40 cm away."
This is of huge importance for this mission to be successful. This 'kick-start' enthuses future sample return and human missions." All systems performed nominally and are healthy. Deployed Ramp, ChaSTE and ILSA were folded back and redeployed successfully after the experiment." ISRO said.
This is of huge importance for this mission to be successful. This 'kick-start' enthuses future sample return and human missions." All systems performed nominally and are healthy. Deployed Ramp, ChaSTE and ILSA were folded back and redeployed successfully after the experiment." ISRO said.
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"We got information that a fire broke out at Lokpal Industries at 12:15 am. As soon as the Fire Service Unit got the information, we rushed to the spot. We have been able to control the fire with the help of seven fire brigades after one hour of fire fighting," Gautam Budh Nagar Chief Fire Officer Pradeep Kumar told ANI.
"Today was Sunday and the company was closed. So we are not able to ascertain the cause of the fire. We have not found any person injured or trapped in the incident since the company was closed," the CFO added.
Shedding light on the industrial unit where the fire broke out, Kumar said that the company manufactures industrial lifts which are used for lifting heavy industrial equipment.
"We got information that a fire broke out at Lokpal Industries at 12:15 am. As soon as the Fire Service Unit got the information, we rushed to the spot. We have been able to control the fire with the help of seven fire brigades after one hour of fire fighting," Gautam Budh Nagar Chief Fire Officer Pradeep Kumar told ANI.
"Today was Sunday and the company was closed. So we are not able to ascertain the cause of the fire. We have not found any person injured or trapped in the incident since the company was closed," the CFO added.
Shedding light on the industrial unit where the fire broke out, Kumar said that the company manufactures industrial lifts which are used for lifting heavy industrial equipment.
