Pragyan rover avoids crater, data collection key objective now: Isro

The Pragyan rover on Sunday retraced its path to avoid a 4-metre-wide crater on the lunar surface in a delicate display of its manoeuvring abilities

- Soumya Pillai

The rover is now safely heading on a new path, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said in a statement on Monday.

"Chandrayaan-3 Mission: On August 27, 2023, the rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater positioned 3 meters ahead of its location. The rover was commanded to retrace the path. It's now safely heading on a new path," the statement said.

The rover is designed to avoid obstacles in the path, a senior scientist from the Chandrayaan-3 mission team said, adding that a dedicated team is monitoring its movement to steer it clear of any such obstacles.