Part of Chandrayaan-3's rocket goes out of control
Returned to Earth's atmosphere, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean; ISRO said- reason not known. A part of Chandrayaan-3's launch vehicle LVM3 M4 spun out of control and re-entered the Earth's atmosphere. This information was given by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Wednesday.
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The part that came out of control was the cryogenic upper stage of the launch vehicle, which placed Chandrayaan-3 in its intended orbit on July 14. ISRO said- This part entered the Earth's atmosphere at 2:42 pm on Wednesday, November 15. This part fell into the Pacific Ocean.
The reason for it going out of control is not yet clear. Its final ground track did not pass through India.
The body of the uncontrolled rocket had gone through the process of passivation.
According to ISRO's statement, this rocket body named NORAD id 57321 re-entered the Earth 124 days after the launch of Chandrayaan-3. After Chandrayaan-3 was established in orbit, the upper stage also went through the process of passivation.
In passivation, the propellant and energy source present in the rocket were removed, so that the risk of explosion in space could be reduced. This process also comes under the guidelines of the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Agency (IADC) and the United Nations.
