Science & Tech

'Next Stop, Moon': Lunar-Bound Chandrayaan-3 Exits Earth's Orbit, Says ISRO

© AP Photo / Aijaz RahiIndian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, the word for "moon craft" in Sanskrit, travels after it was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, Friday, July 14, 2023. The Indian spacecraft blazed its way to the far side of the moon Friday in a follow-up mission to its failed effort nearly four years ago to land a rover softly on the lunar surface, the country's space agency said. A successful landing would make India the fourth country, after the United States, the Soviet Union, and China, to achieve the feat.
Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, the word for moon craft in Sanskrit, travels after it was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, Friday, July 14, 2023. The Indian spacecraft blazed its way to the far side of the moon Friday in a follow-up mission to its failed effort nearly four years ago to land a rover softly on the lunar surface, the country's space agency said. A successful landing would make India the fourth country, after the United States, the Soviet Union, and China, to achieve the feat. - Sputnik India, 1920, 01.08.2023
Subscribe
The ISRO achieved a huge feat with the triumphant launch of India's third lunar mission - Chandrayaan-3 - on July 14. The spacecraft is scheduled to reach lunar orbit on August 3 and is expected to make a soft landing on the Moon on August 23.
The Chandrayaan-3 has exited the Earth's gravitational force and is now headed to the Moon, after successfully completing its fifth orbit-raising manoeuvre, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Tuesday.

"Next stop: Moon," the ISRO said after the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was injected into the translunar orbit.

It is now set to be placed on a 'lunar transfer trajectory'.

"As it arrives at the Moon, the Lunar-Orbit Insertion (LOI) is planned for August 5, 2023," the ISRO said.

India's heaviest Launch Vehicle Mark-3 embarked on its third lunar mission on July 14 with the objective of deploying a cutting-edge rover, a locally-developed lander, and a propulsion module.
This mission's primary goal is to carry out groundbreaking experiments on the surface of the Moon.
If successful, this landing would make India the fourth country to achieve this feat, following the United States, Russia, and China.
Chandrayaan-2 - Sputnik India, 1920, 17.07.2023
Science & Tech
Mysterious Cylinder: Suspected ISRO Satellite Debris Washes Up on Australian Beach
Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала