BANGALORE: The Chandrayaan-3 lander has successfully completed the significnat Electro-Magnetic Interference/ Electro-Magnetic Compatibility test ( EMI-EMC) test at the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre in Bangalore.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on February 19 said that the lander for the Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully underwent the EMI-EMC test during January 31 and February 2. It said, the EMI-EMC test is conducted for satellite missions to ensure the functionality of the satellite subsystems in the space environment and their compatibility with the expected electromagnetic levels. “This test is a major milestone in the realisation of the satellites,” the ISROsaid.
Chandrayaan-3 interplanetary mission has major 3 modules viz. the Propulsion module, Lander module, and Rover. The mission’s complexity calls for establishing radio-frequency communication links between the modules.
"Lander & Rover compatibility tests for the post landing mission phase, as well as Launcher compatibility, Antenna Polarization of all RF systems, Standalone auto compatibility testing for orbital and powered descent mission phases, were all ensured during the Chandrayaan-3 lander EMI/EC test. The systems' performance was satisfactory, according to ISRO.
India's third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, is a follow-up to Chandrayaan-2 and aims to show that safe landing and wandering on the moon can be accomplished end-to-end. The mission is scheduled to launch later this year using the Satish Dhawan Space Centre's Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LMV3) from Sriharikota.
