Science and Technology · Space Exploration & Planetary Missions
With reference to in-situ thermal studies in planetary exploration, consider the following statements: I. Chandrayaan-3 carried an instrument (ChaSTE) to measure the thermal behaviour of the lunar surface and near-surface region. II. The experiment involved inserting a temperature probe into the lunar regolith near the landing site. III. Apollo 11 was the first mission to deploy a subsurface thermal probe on the Moon. IV. Luna 2 conducted the first in-situ thermal profiling of lunar soil after soft landing on the Moon. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1I and II only✓
- 2I, II and III only
- 3III and IV only
- 4I, II, III and IV
Correct answer
I and II only
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