31/08/2023
As part of the Chandrayaan project of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Chandrayaan 3 is the country's third lunar exploration mission. Like the Chandrayaan-2 mission, it comprises of a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan. In order to prepare for the lander's powered descent, the propulsion module sent the lander and rover combination into lunar orbit.
On July 14, 2023, Chandrayaan-3 was put into orbit. India became the fourth nation to safely land on the Moon and the first to do so close to the lunar south pole after the spacecraft entered lunar orbit on August 5 and the lander made contact with the moon on August 23 at 12:32 UTC.
Our college Haldia Institute of Technology is very proud as five of our notable aumini plaued a crucial part in the Chandrayaan-3 launch crew.
1) Mr. Anurag Patra, the ISRO's Spacecraft Operations Manager, received recognition for his crucial contribution to the mission. In 2012, he earned a B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
2) Mr. Abhijit Mitra, a Mechanical Engineering graduate (B.Tech 2005-2009), was recognized for his contributions as a Member of Chandrayaan-3 at ISRO.
3) Mr. Barun Biswas, another Mechanical Engineering alumnus (B.Tech 2007-2011), was celebrated for his role as a Member of Chandrayaan-3's team.
4) Mr. Suhas Mukherjee, who majored in Chemical Engineering (B.Tech 2004-2008), was commended for his contributions to the Propulsion Unit of Chandrayaan-3.
5) Mr. Prasun Nag was a scientist and Engineer from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Haldia Institute of Technology (B.Tech 2002-2006)
Each alumnus received praise for embodying the principles and teachings of the institution in addition to their professional accomplishments.
