Sources – livemint
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which has covered about two-thirds of the distance to the Moon since its launch on July 14, will now be entering lunar’s orbit today (5 August), according to ISRO.
The Lunar Orbit Injection (LOI) is set for around 7 pm today. The space agency earlier said that the health of the spacecraft is normal and a soft landing on the lunar surface would be attempted on August 23.
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Chandrayaan-3 news: What next in the ISRO’s Moon mission?
The next Lunar bound orbit manoeuvre is scheduled tomorrow, around 23:00 hrs IST. Throughout the first weeks of August, the craft is set to complete 5-6 orbits around the moon, gradually transitioning to a circular 100-kilometre orbit. Over the following ten days, a precise landing site within the moon’s south pole area will be determined. Subsequently, the lander will deorbit and initiate a soft landing attempt on August 23 at 5:47pm.
ISRO remains attentive to the lunar landing schedule, considering factors such as the moon’s sunrise. If required, the landing may be rescheduled for September. With each accomplished milestone, India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission continues its journey towards an unprecedented lunar landing achievement. (HT)
