Chandrayaan-3: In order to provide comprehensive information about the mission, a model of Chandrayaan-3 has been created and a screen has been put at the Bhopal Science Centre. “ISRO scientists have worked hard for this, and it will definitely be successful. The south pole of the moon is very important because there is a possibility of water. A model of Chandrayaan has also been prepared here as well as a screen has been installed which gives complete information about Chandrayaan-3 Mission,” said Saket Singh Kaurav, Project Coordinator, Bhopal Science Centre.
The landing operations are set to kick off at 5:20 PM IST on Wednesday
All eyes will be on India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, which is scheduled to land on the moon on August 23, 2023 (Wednesday), at about 1804 IST, following the failure of Russia’s Luna-25 mission. In the meantime, ISRO said the mission remains on schedule and systems are undergoing routine tests in its most recent update on Chandrayaan-3’s safe landing. On Wednesday, at 5:20 PM IST, the landing operations will begin to be broadcast live. From 5:27 PM IST on August 23, 2023, live landing actions will be aired on the ISRO website, its YouTube channel, Facebook, and public television station DD National TV. In addition to the mission update, ISRO also made available pictures of the moon taken by the Lander Position Detection Camera (LPDC) from a height of roughly 70 kilometres. These photos are compared to an onboard moon reference map to help the lander module determine its location (latitude and longitude).
Lunar Descent Achieved After Propulsion Module Separation
Notably, the ‘Vikram’ lander module of the spacecraft successfully performed critical deboosting procedures and sank to a slightly lower orbit on Thursday after safely separating from the propulsion module. The Chandrayaan-3 mission’s lander bears Vikram Sarabhai’s name. Vikram Sarabhai, who lived from 1939 to 1971, is widely regarded as the founder of India’s space programme. The spacecraft was launched on August 5 into lunar orbit using a GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle, and since then it has been lowered closer to the moon’s surface through a series of orbital manoeuvres.
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