ISRO has placed the Pragyan rover on the Moon in "sleep mode," with plans to awaken it on September 22, 2023.

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Data Transmission

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Wake-Up Date

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Permanent Stay

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Status

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Battery

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Elemental Analysis

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Lunar Discoveries

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Chandrayaan-3 Success

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