🛰How AI Helped Chandrayaan-3 Achieve Its Lunar Mission? 💡🚀 📡
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Published: 2023-08-24 14:54:22

> ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3, the third lunar mission has set history by touching down on moon’s surface.

ISRO, or the Indian Space Research Organisation, has pioneered space exploration by launching everything from small satellites to big moon missions. This demonstration of India's technological prowess has helped to establish the country's flag in the international space landscape.


#### Chandrayaan-3: A Giant Leap to the Moon's South Pole

Chandrayaan-3, the successor to Chandrayaan-2, represents the pinnacle of India's space technology. This lunar mission aims to soft-land a rover near the Moon's south pole. This achievement could catapult India's space industry to unprecedented heights and inspire future generations to reach for the stars. By integrating AI, ISRO joins the global space community in its quest to tap into this technology's potential to unearth cosmic truths.

During the last stage of its landing, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has gone through a window of "17 minutes of terror", where it was carrying out a series of maneuvers which was crucial for landing. It included altitude adjustments, firing thrusters, & scanning the surface for any obstacles - all of that was done with the help of AI. During this period, the Chandrayaan-3 team was able to monitor its progress from the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking, & Command Network in Bengaluru, while Al was at the helm of the Vikram lander. ISRO has already confirmed that the lander used autonomously controlled by Al using Machine Learning that operated its guidance, navigation, control & other systems.


#### Artificial Intelligence: Guiding the Lunar Rover

At the core of this mission is the pivotal role of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Lander & rover, as well as entire ship is designed & developed using AI, The spacecraft’s design is being optimized for weight, performance, and safety using AI algorithms.
It uses this tech to examine lunar soil, identify obstacles, and send priceless data back to Earth. Built to operate for a lunar day, the rover's AI-driven abilities could broaden our understanding of the lunar surface, atmosphere, and possible water existence.

![Chandrayaan-3 rover](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/qt6k5pv1n77exgxtsifx.png)


#### Artificial Intelligence Reshaping the Space Industry

Given the vast and unpredictable expanse of space, AI's problem-solving and data-analysis abilities can be crucial. AI can help make critical real-time choices, eliminate human errors, and improve overall mission performance.
As we look to the future, the intersection of AI and space exploration promises to push the boundaries of what we thought was possible. AI might become a vital tool for everything from forecasting mission abnormalities to identifying new celestial bodies and potentially organizing interstellar communities.

So, Chandrayaan-3's significance goes beyond its scientific goals. It symbolizes the merging of AI and space exploration, opening a new era where both will jointly fuel our quest to decipher the universe. 
      

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