When Chandrayaan-3 instrument had a momentary blackout

When Chandrayaan-3 instrument had a momentary blackout

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Chandrayaan-3's Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) instrument experienced a momentary blackout due to a late addition of a rover safety consideration, according to Santosh Vadawale, the principal investigator of the APXS. However, the fault was quickly rectified, and the instrument successfully carried out in-situ analysis of the Moon's soil and rocks. Vadawale also dismissed reports that Vikram lander and Pragyan rover were not designed to wake up, stating that the mission was a complete success, with the payloads providing excellent scientific data.

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