Moon

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is embarking to achieve a successful soft landing on the Moon with the launch of Chandrayaan-3. The spacecraft is now primed for its scheduled moon landing on August 23.

Since its launch on July 14, the Chandrayaan-3 has undergone a series of Earth-bound manoeuvres between July 15 and 25, raising its altitude to over 1.2 lakh km at its farthest point from Earth (Apogee).

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Chandrayaan-3's impending achievement of landing on the moon's surface will solidify India's position as the fourth nation, following the United States, China, and Russia, to successfully conduct a spacecraft landing on the lunar expanse.

The forthcoming chapter in this extraordinary journey involves a meticulously orchestrated "deboost" operation, a process that entails slowing down the lander as it descends towards its intended destination.

The Luna-25 lunar lander, Russia's first since 1976, will be launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on August 11, some 3,450 miles (5,550 km) east of Moscow.

As Chandrayaan-3 entered the lunar orbit on August 5, the spacecraft, valued at Rs 600 crore, captured Moon images through a retro-burning maneuver lasting 1,835 seconds, initiated at 7.12 pm at the Perilune.

India’s third unmanned Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully entered the lunar orbit, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Saturday.

Chandrayaan-3 has completed its orbits around the Earth and is now headed towards the Moon, ISRO said in an update. Chandrayaan-3 commenced its 3.8 lakh-km-long journey to the Moon. The Lunar-Orbit Insertion (LOI) is planned for August 5.

A captivating photograph of Chandrayaan-3 amidst Australia's night sky gains immense popularity on social media, impressing enthusiasts and space enthusiasts.