Chandrayaan-3 is now only a short distance from the moon, ISRO got success, then changed the orbit

Chandrayaan-3 is moving towards its destination Moon's South Pole with high speed. Today once again the orbit of the vehicle has been reduced. After this, changes will be made in the orbit again and finally the process of soft landing will be completed.

As Chandrayaan-3 is going closer to the moon, the hope of the country is increasing. ISRO has once again changed the orbit of the vehicle. With this, Chandrayaan reached closer to the moon. The space agency has changed the orbit of the vehicle for the third time today between 11.30 and 12.30. The vehicle is now at a distance of 150×177 kilometers from the moon. When ISRO changed the orbit on August 9, Chandrayaan was at a distance of 174×1437 km from the moon. Along with this, the space agency has fixed August 16 as the next date for the change in orbit.

Chandrayaan-3 is expected to land on the moon on August 23 after a 40-day journey. The target is to land the vehicle on the south pole of the moon. If it is successful, India will become the first country to make a soft landing on the South Pole. Today, after the change in orbit, Chandrayaan-3 has reached even closer to the lunar surface. Today, after the change in orbit, the vehicle will now go round the moon.

Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
Orbit circularisation phase commences

Precise maneuvre performed today has achieved a near-circular orbit of 150 km x 177 km

The next operation is planned for August 16, 2023, around 0830 Hrs. IST pic.twitter.com/LlU6oCcOOb

— ISRO (@isro) August 14, 2023

Complete timeline of Chandrayaan-3 mission

1. July 6: ISRO announced that Mission Chandrayaan-3 will be launched on July 14 from the second launch pad of Sriharikota.

2. July 7: Vehicle electrical test completed successfully.

3. 11 July: A 24-hour 'launch rehearsal' was carried out, completing the entire launch process.

4. July 14: LVM3 M4 vehicle carried Chandrayaan-3 to orbit.

5. July 15: The first change in the orbit was done, giving further push to the vehicle in the orbit. Earthbound firing process was completed from Bengaluru. The vehicle reached the orbit of 41762×173 km.

6. July 17: The orbit of the vehicle was changed for the second time. With this, the vehicle was placed in an orbit of 41603 x 226 km.

7. 22 July: The process of raising the fourth grade was completed.

8. July 25: Another successful orbit raising attempt.

9. August 1: Chandrayaan-3 entered translunar orbit, with an orbit of 288 x 369328 km.

10. August 5: The spacecraft achieved a major breakthrough by entering the Moon's orbit at 164 km x 18074 km.

11. August 6: Chandrayaan-3's orbit was changed again. This time the orbit was reduced.

12. August 9: Chandrayaan-3's orbit was changed for the second time. With this, the vehicle reached 174×1437 km from the moon.