Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said that Chandrayaan-3’s fourth orbit raising maneuver has been successfully completed. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has achieved another major success in the Chandrayaan mission. Chandrayaan-3 is expected to land on the lunar surface on August 23. Science and Technology Minister, Jitendra Singh also said that the spacecraft is one step closer to landing on the moon.
Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh shared a major update on the Chandrayaan-3 mission, as the probe successfully completed its fourth orbit-raising maneuver on Thursday. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) achieved another major success in the Chandrayaan mission as it successfully performed the fourth orbit raising maneuver of Chandrayaan-3 from Bengaluru on Thursday. The space agency managed remote operations from the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC).
Explaining Chandrayaan-3’s trajectory, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the lunar rover will begin its translunar injection (TLI) burn probably on July 31 after executing a series of orbit-raises. It will then analyze a suitable landing position at the Moon’s south pole and execute the operation by August 23. The minister also said that Chandrayaan-3 will enter the lunar orbit in the first week of August. The Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched on July 14 and is expected to land on the Moon’s south pole by August 23.
