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August 19, 2023

Deboosting	Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module has successfully undergone a deboosting (slowing down) operation taking it closer to the Moon. In space missions spacecraft often need to perform various maneuvers to change their orbits or adjust their speed. Deboosting is the process of slowing down the Chandrayaan-3 lander “Vikram” to position it in an orbit around the Moon where the closest point to the Moon (Perilune) is 30 kilometers and the farthest point (Apolune) is 100 kilometers.
India’s First 3d-Printed Post Office	Recently, India’s first 3D-printed post office inaugurated in Bengaluru’s Cambridge Layout. Built by: Larsen & Toubro Limited with technological support from IIT Madras. About 3D Printing: 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a process that involves creating three-dimensional objects layer by layer. Material Used: wax or plastic-like polymers Notable Example: Aerospace Innovation: In May, aerospace manufacturer Relativity Space achieved a significant milestone by launching a test rocket constructed entirely from 3D-printed parts.
India’s Sovereign Rating	Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed India’s long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings and the local-currency senior unsecured rating at Baa3. Moody’s Investors Service, often referred to simply as Moody’s, is a globally recognized credit rating agency and financial services company. Its primary function is to assess the creditworthiness and financial stability of various entities, including governments, corporations, and financial instruments such as bonds and securities. Baa3 is the lowest investment grade rating.
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati	The government, to commemorate the 200th birth anniversary of Dayanand Saraswati, has constituted a high-level committee with Prime Minister as its head. About Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati: He social reformer, and the founder of the Arya Samaj. Birth: 12th February 1824 in Tankara, Gujarat. Literary Work:”Satyarth Prakash” (The Light of Truth) DAV (Dayanand Anglo-Vedic), a network of educational institutions in India was founded to realize the vision of Swami Dayanad Saraswati. First DAV school was established in Lahore in 1886 with Mahatma Hansraj as the Headmaster.