With every passing day Chandrayaan-3 is moving closer to the Moon.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) informed that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft moved closer to the Moon's surface after it underwent another orbit reduction maneuver.

Currently, it is at 1,437km at Apolune (the farthest point from Moon).

The Indian spacecraft first entered the lunar orbit on August 5 and will drop to the 100 km orbit by next week, ISRO said in an official statement.

ISRO will lead the vessel through two more orbit maneuvers on August 14 and 15 to bring Chandrayaan-3 significantly closer to the moon's surface. Following this, the landing module - comprising the lander and rover - will break away from the propulsion module.

The lander is expected to undergo a "deboost" (the process of slowing down) and make a soft landing on the south-polar region of the Moon on August 23.

"Even closer to the moon's surface. Chandrayaan-3's orbit is reduced to 174 km x 1437 km following a maneuver performed today. The next operation is scheduled for August 14, 2023, between 11:30 and 12:30 Hrs. IST," ISRO had earlier tweeted.

Surely August 14 will be a big day for India and India's third lunar mission.

ISRO lifted Chandrayaan-3 into orbits farther and farther away from the Earth in the weeks following its July 14 launch. A key maneuver on August 1 launched the spacecraft successfully into the moon's orbit.

Are you excited and looking forward for Chandrayaan-3 to land in Moon?

Source: TheMint