123K views · 2K reactions | Hopping on the Moon! The Chandrayaan-3 lander, Vikram has achieved another significant milestone on the Moon by performing a 'hop experiment'. It exceeded its mission objectives and made a touchdown on the lunar surface again! #chandrayaan3 #vikramlander #isro #moon | CNBC-TV18 | Facebook

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: 🇮🇳Vikram soft-landed on 🌖, again! Vikram Lander exceeded its mission objectives. It successfully underwent a hop experiment. On command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30 – 40 cm away. Importance?: This 'kick-start' enthuses future sample return and human missions! All systems performed nominally and are healthy. Deployed Ramp, ChaSTE and ILSA were folded back and redeployed successfully after the expe