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On the status of Pragyan, currently in sleep mode on the moon, the ISRO chief said it will wake up if its electronic circuits have not been damaged due to the extreme weather on the moon

The Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has stated that the Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission has fulfilled its expected objectives and it would not be a problem if it fails to wake up from its current sleep mode. The ISRO is now preparing for the launch of the XPoSat or X-ray Polarimeter Satellite, which may take place in November or December.

As many as 23 companies have evinced interest in acquiring the Indian space agency's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle technology, said a top official who termed it a 'tremendous response'. Chairman of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) Pawan K Goenka said on Thursday that they are keen to see how the private sector uses the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) technology. 'There has been a tremendous response, 23 companies have (so far) shown interest in applying for this technology.

The three satellites that SSLV-D2 will attempt to launch are ISRO's EOS-07, US-based firm Antaris' Janus-1 and Chennai-based space start up SpaceKidz's AzaadiSAT-2.