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Chandrayaan-3: ISRO releases images of Lunar far side area captured by Lander camera

Bengaluru, August 21 The ISRO on Monday released images of Lunar far side area captured by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC). The camera that assists in locating a safe landing area — without boulders or deep trenches...
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Bengaluru, August 21

The ISRO on Monday released images of Lunar far side area captured by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC).

The camera that assists in locating a safe landing area — without boulders or deep trenches — during the descent is developed by Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre (SAC), a major research and development centre of ISRO.

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According to the space agency, to achieve the mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3, several advanced technologies are present in the Lander such as LHDAC.

Chandrayaan-3, launched on July 14, is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface.

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The ISRO said on Sunday that the Lander Module with rover in its belly is expected to touch down on the surface of the moon around 6.04pm on August 23.

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