2019 was an exciting year for all mankind, not only did China's Chang'e-4 probe successfully land on the far side of the moon, but even India finally got to know the situation on the south pole of the moon.
You read that right, it is indeed India, a country known as a developing country, whose space technology is not very strong, but it has successfully soft-landed the "Chandrayaan-3" probe carrying the rover in the south pole of the moon.
This is undoubtedly a major breakthrough for India, which has not succeeded in several previous attempts, and this time it has finally made a big step forward in India's space industry.
As soon as this news was announced, it immediately became the focus of attention from all walks of life around the world.
So what will be the significance of the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3?
And why did you choose to make a soft landing at the south pole of the moon?
Why did you choose a soft landing in the south pole of the moon?
Although mankind's exploration of the universe has never stopped, the exploration of the moon has always been the focus of people's attention.
Because the moon is one of the closest celestial bodies on the earth, its surface conditions and geological characteristics are similar to those of the earth.
Therefore, people are very interested in whether there is life on the moon and whether there is water resources, and these questions can be obtained through scientific investigations.
Of these issues, water is undoubtedly the one that gets the most attention, because water is essential for life.
Although it has long been confirmed by various means that there is no large-scale distribution of water resources on the moon, scientists believe that there must be some hidden water resources on the moon.
Although humans have not yet found water resources on the moon, scientists have discovered some places where water resources may exist through remote sensing and other means.
And these places happen to be located in the north and south pole regions of the moon.
So scientists are more interested in these two places.
And another important reason why these two places have become the focus of scientists' attention is that these two places are the coldest places on the moon.
Since these two places are less exposed to the sun, the temperature is always low, especially in the Antarctic region.
At night, the temperature can drop to more than -200 degrees Celsius.
This low temperature environment is ideal for preserving substances because as long as the temperature of the substances is low enough, they will remain unchanged for a long time without external interference.
So scientists believe that if there are real water resources on the moon, then they must be hidden in the North and South pole regions.
And both places have a common feature, that is, there is no direct sunlight in both places, so if there is water resources, it is more convenient to use them here.
The Antarctic region has such important scientific research value that it has not been successfully completed in several previous lunar exploration missions, so in the Chandrayaan-3 exploration mission, India decided to set its sights on the Antarctic region.
In order to ensure the success of the mission, India also deliberately focused its attention on a flat, open, recognizable location with no obstacles when choosing a landing site.
And in order to reduce the impact of the probe during a soft landing, India also chose a low-altitude location.
Therefore, the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 in the south pole of the moon has undoubtedly opened a new door for human beings to explore the moon in depth.
The tasks of "Vikram" and "Pragyan".
When it comes to the Chandrayaan-3 mission, I believe everyone is familiar with it.
Because before that, the exploration missions of "Chandrayaan-1" and "Chandrayaan-2" have been successfully carried out.
Moreover, the Chandrayaan-2 probe also achieved a historic breakthrough, after the successful soft landing of the lander it carried, the Chandrayaan-2 probe even successfully released the small rover carried by the lander to the lunar surface.
Unfortunately, after the rover lost contact with the ground, the Chandrayaan-2 mission ultimately failed.
But even so, the "Chandrayaan" series of exploration missions is enough to arouse people's attention and expectations for India's space industry.
It can be seen that the successful soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission has undoubtedly added a strong touch to India's space industry.
So what specific tasks will the Chandrayaan-3 probe perform after its successful soft landing?
According to the Indian Space Research Organization, the Chandrayaan-3 probe carried a total of three components, "Vikram", "Pragyan" and "Chilatto".
Among them, "Vikram" is a model of a manned vehicle, "Pragyan" is a model of a lander carrying a small rover, and "Chilatto" is an orbital flight module.
And the two modules, "Vikram" and "Pragyan", are responsible for two different stages of the operation and separation, respectively.
After entering orbit, the Vikram module will be separated first, and the Pragyan module will be successfully released to the intended landing site by means of autonomous maneuvering technology.
After the successful release of the "Pragyan" module, it will begin to carry out various scientific expedition tasks carried by itself.
These scientific expeditions mainly include detailed survey and analysis of the lunar surface environment and geological structure, and provide important support for human beings to understand and use the moon by transmitting back ground data.
In addition, after completing its own scientific expedition mission, "Pragyan" will also assist in completing scientific expedition tasks carried by other components, and provide communication, navigation and other services for other modules through the equipment it carries.
Through the collection and analysis of these scientific expedition data, it is believed that we will also be able to have a deeper and more comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the information related to the moon and other stars.
Can India's space industry surpass China's.
Although India has made some breakthroughs and progress in the space industry, there is still a big gap compared with China.
China has successfully achieved manned space flight since 2003 and completed its first lunar mission in 2007.
Moreover, since 2011, the Tianwen-1 probe has successfully flown into the orbit of Mars, and successfully landed on the surface of Mars again in 2019.
It can be said that China has made a number of major breakthroughs and innovations in the field of space exploration.
It can be said that China has truly achieved rapid development in the field of space exploration, from "following" to "running".
Therefore, although India is also actively promoting its own aerospace industry and has made certain achievements and progress, there is still a long way to go to surpass China.
After all, China not only has a strong advantage in terms of technological strength, but also has more advantages in terms of capital and equipment.
Moreover, China also has a large and high-quality scientific research team, and has rich experience and strength in the field of space exploration.
In addition, the Chinese authorities attach great importance to the development of the aerospace industry and continue to invest a lot of money and resources to support and guarantee it.
So it can be said that China has gained a firm foothold in the field of space exploration and is moving to a higher level.
Of course, in the field of space exploration, there should not be a competitive mentality of who is stronger and who is weak, and who surpasses whom.
This is because the cause of space exploration itself is a cause of common concern and participation of all mankind.
Only when all countries cooperate with each other, make progress together, and work together into the future can we better uncover the mysteries of the universe, promote the development of science and technology, and benefit human society.
I think
In any case, among the many countries in human society, India can be regarded as an existence that should not be underestimated.
Its traditional culture has a long history, the education system is perfect, and the science and technology industry is developed, and many other aspects are worthy of our learning.
Of course, in the field of space exploration, we would like to see more and more countries join in this common cause.
After all, only when all mankind participates, works together and shares the fruits together, can we better uncover the mysteries of the universe, promote the development of science and technology, and benefit human society.