Chandrayaan-3 gets closer to moon; likely to separate from spacecraft today

Chandrayaan-3 now more close to moon: Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander which successfully completed the final orbit reduction manoeuvre of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, is expected to separate from the spacecraft module today and is get set go to enter the moon today. 

As soon as Chandrayaan reaches moon, lander is expected to photograph the Pragyaan rover, which will help to study seismic activity on the lunar surface.

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In the recent tweet by ISRO, it wrote, “Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Today’s successful firing, needed for a short duration, has put Chandrayaan-3 into an orbit of 153 km x 163 km, as intended. 

With this, the lunar bound maneuvres are completed. It’s time for preparations as the Propulsion Module and the Lander Module gear up for their separate journeys. 

Separation of the Lander Module from the Propulsion Module is planned for August 17, 2023.”

Meanwhile, the lunar-bound manoeuvres now concluded and Chandrayaan-3 mission shifts towards the next stages of preparations as the Propulsion Module and the Lander Module gear up “for their separate journeys.”

The spacecraft that was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on July 14 this year is expected to touchdown on the South Polar region of the Moon on August 23.

Fourth country to land spacecraft on Moon 

Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar exploration mission, will make India the fourth country after US, China, and Russia, to land its spacecraft on the surface of the moon and demonstrate the country’s abilities for safe and soft landing on the lunar surface.

What is Chandrayaan-3 composed of?

Chandrayaan-3 components include various electronic and mechanical subsystems intended to ensure a safe and soft landing such as Navigation sensors, propulsion systems, guidance & control among others. Additionally, there are mechanisms for the release of Rover, two-way communication-related antennas and other onboard electronics. 

The stated objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are safe and soft landing, rover roving on the moon's surface, and in-situ scientific experiments.

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Moon serves as a repository of the Earth’s past and a successful lunar mission by India will help enhance life on Earth while also enabling it to explore the rest of the solar system and beyond.