Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander Ejected Lunar Soil As It Landed On Moon

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said that the Vikram lander module of Chandrayaan-3 blew off 2.06 tonnes of lunar epiregolith (Moon Dust) and generated a "spectacular ejecta halo".

The space agency further added that the lander displaced over an area of 108.4 m2 around the landing site.

ISRO also shared a link to the document with details on X, and noted, "On August 23, 2023, as it descended, the Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module generated a spectacular 'ejecta halo' of lunar material. Scientists from NRSC/ISRO estimate that about 2.06 tonnes of lunar epiregolith were ejected and displaced over an area of 108.4 m2 around the landing site."