India took a gamble on exploring the lunar cold with Chandrayaan-3’s robots on moon despite having no heaters. At present, the robots on moon are fast asleep and it only whittles down to luck if they wake up when the sun finally shines down on them.
Robots on Moon brave the lunar cold in its exploration (Photo: European Space Agency)
Obstacles Faced by Chandrayaan-3 Mission as Robots on Moon Conduct Exploratory Tasks
After the groundbreaking mission of Chandrayaan-3 and placing the robots on moon, the mission has faced another challenge.
SPACE reports that the robots on moon are fast asleep in the darkness and coldness of the moon. However, the issue with this is that the robots on moon can wake up once the sun beams on them.
Exploring the lunar cold without heaters could be a big problem if robots on moon fail to wake up due to the low temperature. The most pressing question is: Will Chandrayaan-3’s mission succeed despite obstacles?
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Robots Endure Frigid Lunar Temperatures Without a Heater
According to Cryptopolitan, radioisotope heater units (RHUs) are essential for lunar missions and have been a standard heater to have since the 1970s. The heaters operate passively emitting heat generated from the natural decay of radioactive isotopes.
The problem of the robots on moon is the absence of RHU. Thus, this raises concern to the team if the absence of the heater would make the robots on moon couldn’t withstand the harsh of the lunar night.
Finally, the fate of Chandrayaan-3’s mission and the robots on moon can only be relied on luck. The robots on moon’s ability to function in cold temperatures and restart during the lunar day is uncertain, and the lack of heating systems reduces the chances of success.
