Hello everyone and welcome back to the Cognixia podcast. This week, we talk about something that the entire nation came together to celebrate – the Chandrayaan-3. Chandrayaan-3 is the Indian lunar exploration mission under the Indian Space Research Organization’s Chandrayaan program. The Chandrayaan-3 had a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan, very similar to the previous edition of the Chandrayaan, Chandrayaan-2. The Chandrayaan-3 was launched on 14 July 2023 and it entered the lunar orbit on 5 August. On 23 August, the lander touched down on the South Pole of the moon, making India the fourth country to successfully land on the moon after Russia, USA, and China, and the first-ever country to land on the South Pole of the moon.

One technology that has played an important role in the success of this mission is artificial intelligence. Chandrayaan-3 has been able to greatly improve its planning, navigation, data analysis, and overall operational efficiency, thanks to artificial intelligence. Let us look at the information we could find on how artificial intelligence has contributed to the success of Chandrayaan-3.

A lot of algorithms are run to design and develop a space exploration mission vehicle. The Chandrayaan-3 is no exception. Artificial intelligence played a crucial role in developing the algorithms and then designing as well as developing the Vikram lander, the Pragyan rover, and the entire Chandrayaan-3. The design for the Chandrayaan-3 was optimized for weight, performance, and safety with the help of algorithms powered by artificial intelligence too.