Tag: propulsion module

BENGALURU: Here’s some good news from Chandrayaan-3 even before Isro attempts to soft-land Vikram (the lander) on August 23: With more than 150kg of fuel left, the propulsion module, which was initially expected to have a life of three-six months, is expected to live on for several years. Isro chairman S Somanath, confirming this to STOI, said: “It has too much fuel, way beyond our expectations.There’s a lot of fuel left as everything was very nominal on the way to Moon and there were no contingencies requiring corrections...