Chandrayaan-3 LIVE updates: Lander to bear ‘deboosting’; India’s moon mission awaits gentle touchdown on Aug 23

Published: August 18, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 LIVE updates: India’s third lunar mission on Thursday achieved one other main milestone in its journey in the direction of a gentle touchdown on the Moon’s south pole because the Lander Module, consisting of the lander Vikram and the rover Pragyan, was separated from the Propulsion Module.

Chandrayaan-3 consists of an indigenous lander module (LM), propulsion module (PM) and a rover. (ISRO)
Chandrayaan-3 consists of an indigenous lander module (LM), propulsion module (PM) and a rover. (ISRO)

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) mentioned that after the separation, the lander is now anticipated to bear a “deboost” (the method of slowing down) to place itself in an orbit the place the Perilune (the orbit’s closest level to the Moon) is 30 km and the Apolune (farthest level from the Moon) is 100 km. This is the purpose from which the try for a gentle touchdown on the Moon’s south polar area will probably be made. The Propulsion Module will proceed its journey within the present orbit for months and even years.

The gentle touchdown on the lunar floor is scheduled for five.47 pm on August 23, making India the fourth nation globally to realize this feat after the United States, the previous Soviet Union, and China.

Meanwhile, Russia’s Moon mission, Luna-25, can be gearing up for a gentle touchdown subsequent week, round August 21 to 23, in a race to discover the uncharted south pole of Earth’s pure satellite tv for pc.

Follow all of the updates right here:

  • Aug 18, 2023 08:48 AM IST

    Chandrayaan-3 LIVE updates: India will probably be first to land on Moon’s south pole 

    The touchdown on the Moon’s south pole differs from landings in different elements on account of its distinct geology. No Moon missions have achieved a gentle touchdown on the South Pole earlier than, and India’s purpose to perform this with the present – Chandrayaan-3 mission – will mark a historic achievement within the discipline of house exploration.

  • Aug 18, 2023 07:42 AM IST

    Chandrayaan LIVE updates: When did the lunar mission obtain its final manoeuver?

    • Chandrayaan-3’s spacecraft achieved its fifth and ultimate manoeuver (shifting nearer to the Moon’s floor) on Friday (August 16) making it prepared for a seperation of the Propulsion Module and the Lander Module. 
    • The house craft then orbit which is at a distance of 153 km x 163 km.  

  • Aug 18, 2023 07:17 AM IST

    Chandrayaan LIVE updates: Lander Vikram to bear ‘deboost’ from at present

    After the separation from the Propulsion Module on Thursday, the lander Vikram will now begin the method of “deboosting” – slowing down – for a gentle touchdown on the lunar floor (at south pole). The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) mentioned that the lander is scheduled to the touch down subsequent Wednesday (August 23).

Source web site: www.hindustantimes.com