Chandrayaan-3: Final Countdown Begins, LM Determining Landing Spot for Touchdown Attempt
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Chandrayaan-3: Final Countdown Begins, LM Determining Landing Spot for Touchdown Attempt
In India's vital Moon mission, which launched from Earth on July 14, the Vikram lander module of Chandrayaan-3 successfully carried out the second and final deboosting manoeuvre on Saturday, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
As a result, the lander module (LM) orbit has been reduced to 25 km x 134 km.
ISRO further stated that the module would undergo internal checks and await the sun-rise at the designated landing site.
“The powered descent is expected to commence on August 23, 2023, around 1745 Hrs. IST,” tweets ISRO.