ISRO Successfully Completes Final Orbit Maneuver for Chandrayaan-3 Ahead of Moon Landing

With just one week remaining until the anticipated Moon landing of Chandrayaan-3, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a significant milestone on August 16 by successfully executing the fifth and final orbit reduction maneuver. This critical step took place at 8:30 a.m. and was conducted from the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Network (ISTRAC) facility in Bengaluru.

 

ISRO said that the move was successful, putting Chandrayaan-3 into the desired orbit of 153 km x 163 km and concluding the lunar-bound maneuvers.

Lander modules (LMs), propulsion modules (PMs), and rovers (rovers) make up Chandrayaan-3. Now that the orbit reduction maneuvers are complete, ISRO may focus on the next critical activities on August 17.

 

The Lander and Propulsion Modules will be separated on August 17, 2023, so preparations can begin then. While the lander is still in orbit, the propulsion module will break apart. Then, on August 23 at around 5:47 p.m., a complex series of braking techniques will be carried out to ensure a soft landing in the South Polar zone of the Moon.

 

On July 14, Chandrayaan-3 was launched into space to begin its mission. From July 15-25, it carried out five movements close to Earth. Trans-lunar injection (TLI), which redirected Chandrayaan-3 towards the Moon, took place on August 1.

 

By August 5, Chandrayaan-3 had reached lunar orbit and was successfully inserted into it. Since then, a series of five orbit reduction maneuvers have been carried out, gradually aligning Chandrayaan-3's orbit and positioning it over the lunar poles.

 

ISRO's success can be attributed to the organization's dedication to detail and its focus on improving India's capacity for space exploration. By completing these crucial maneuvers, Chandrayaan-3 is one step closer to its ultimate aim of providing insightful and useful data from the Moon's surface.

 

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