Chandrayaan - indian mission to moon

Business standard reports how the kanpur IIT is emerging as the top industrial consultant for the indian industry. Aerospace figures a major group in all this activities. It is choicest consultants for many prestigious projects in government and private sectors.


So what is the connection of IIT-K with chnadrayaan? The professors of IIT kanpur are providing advice and assistance to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to realise the proposed Indian lunar mission, ‘Chandrayaan’.

Also one of the instrument,LLRI is a laser ranging instrument on board of chandrayaan-1 is coming from IIT kanpur. As Chandrayaan will orbit the moon at an altitude of around 100 km, LLRI transmits laser pulses of nano-second length towards the Moon surface at a frequency of 10 Hz. By measuring the co-ordinates of laser pulses on the Moon surface the 3D model of Moon can be produced. With 0.5mrad half divergence angle the laser pulse will have a footprint of 100m diameter on the surface of Moon from an altitude of 100km.

And also ISRO, Indian Space Research Organisation, is planning to send a robot for its mission to moon. It is probably going to be made by students and profs of IIT-Kanpur The two-legged robot, fitted with sophisticated sensors and high-resolution cameras, is capable of recording information and images using laser beams. It can also detect the distance of a hindrance, enter a small crater, bring surface samples and return high resolution images to the lunar vehicle. It balances cost and sophistication; basic functionality for only $50,000.

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