It's just a week left for Chandrayaan-3 landing on moon, and today's the Spacecraft successfully carried out the fifth and final orbit reduction manoeuvre, as reported by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

The manoeuvre which commenced at 8.30 a.m. was performed from ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru.

“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 manoeuvre are completed,” ISRO said.

The Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander module (LM), a propulsion module (PM) and a rover.

After the completion of the five orbit reduction manoeuvres ISRO said that it is gearing up for the next most crucial operations which is scheduled on August 17.

“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,” the space agency said.

The propulsion module will separate from the lander while in orbit.

Following that, a series of complex braking manoeuvres will be executed to facilitate a soft landing in the South Polar region of the Moon on August 23. The lander is expected to touch down on the moon surface at 5.47 p.m.

Source: TheHindu