Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: The fifth and last lunar-bound orbit maneuver of the Indian Lunar mission was carried out, bringing the distance to the Moon’s surface even closer. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) spacecraft has completed all the maneuvers necessary for its lunar voyage with the help of this accomplishment. The emphasis is now on the upcoming separation of the lander module from the propulsion module, which will include both the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover components.
What are the aims of the Indian Moon mission, as described by Chandrayaan-3?
The demonstration of a soft landing on the moon’s surface;
The demonstration of the moon’s rover roaming
Conduct in-place research studies.
Why is the south pole of the moon such a prized target?
Scientists think that the south pole of the Moon may contain significant amounts of ice, which might be valuable for extracting fuel, oxygen, and possibly drinking water. Despite having difficult landing terrain.
Where is the spacecraft for India’s moon mission?
After the August 16 firing, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is in an orbit of 153 km by 163 km. After that, the lander module and propulsion module will separate.
ISRO’s main worry during the 100-kilometer trip
ISRO Chief Somanath said, “We don’t see any issue for the first 100 miles. The main problem is with precisely estimating the lander’s location from Earth. This measurement, which we refer to as the orbit determination procedure, is extremely important. The rest of the procedure may be completed if it is accurate.”
Complete timetable for the Chandrayaan-3 mission
On July 6, ISRO announced that Mission Chandrayaan-3 will take out from the second launch pad at Sriharikota on July 14.
Successful vehicle electrical testing were conducted on July 7.
On July 11, a thorough 24-hour “Launch Rehearsal” that simulated the whole launch procedure comes to an end.
LVM3 M4 launches Chandrayaan-3 into its intended orbit on July 14.
First orbit-raising maneuver completed on July 15 with a successful 41762 km x 173 km orbit.
Chandrayaan-3 is placed in an orbit of 41603 km x 226 km on July 17.
On July 22, the fourth orbit-raising maneuver placed the spacecraft in an orbit of 71351 km by 233 km.
On July 25, another orbit-raising maneuver was successful.
Chandrayaan-3 entered a translunar orbit on August 1 (288 km x 369328 km).
Successful insertion of the moon into orbit on August 5 (164 x 18074 kilometers).
Lunar orbit reduced to 170 km x 4,313 km on August 6.
The spacecraft’s orbital route is carefully lowered on August 9 by ISRO. It has accomplished a 174 km by 1437 km lunar orbit.
August 14: Chandrayaan-3 enters another controlled approach, placing it into an orbit of 150 km by 177 km.
August 16: The Indian spacecraft makes its penultimate maneuver to reach the Moon, putting it into a nearly circular orbit around the Moon at a distance of 163*153 km.
On August 17, the landing module, which includes the Pragyan rover and the Vikram lander, will detach from its propulsion system.
The Chandrayaan-3 will reduce its orbit over the next days such that the closest and furthest points from the moon are, respectively, 100*30 km apart.
August 23: If all goes according to plan, a lunar touchdown attempt is scheduled around 5:47 p.m., during which the spacecraft will traverse the last 30 kilometers.
