- The 6-wheeled design provided enhanced stability and mobility on the rough lunar terrain. - Each wheel had independent motors for movement. - The rover carried scientific instruments to study the lunar surface composition.
The Pragyan rover installed in Chandrayaan-2 mission had how many wheels?
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2020 · Topic: Future Prospects of Indian Space Program (Deep Space Exploration (Lunar, Martian, Venus, Asteroid missions))
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