Chandrayaan-3 mission:
‘Thanks for the ride, mate! ‘
Said the lander module (lm).Lm is successfully separated from the propulsion module (PM)
Lm is set to descend to a slight lower orbit upon a deboosting planned for Tomorrow Around 1600 hrs., IST.
Now, 🇮🇳 have3⃣ 🛰️🛰️🛰️… pic.twitter.com/rjkkpsr6ct
– ISRO (@ISRO) August 17, 2023
In another tweet, the Indian Space Agency ISRO (ISRO) has reported that the propulsion module will continue to revolve around the moon in its existing class after separating from Vikram Lander. It will continue its journey from months to years.
Chandrayaan-3 mission:
Meanwhile, The Propulsion Module Continues Its Journey in the Current Orbit for Months/Years.
The shape payload onboard it would
☑️ Perform Spectroscopic Study of the Earth’s Atmosphere and
☑️ measure the variations in polarization from the clouds on…– ISRO (@ISRO) August 17, 2023
Not only Vikram Lander has separated from the propulsion module, but the Pragyan Rover has also separated with it. Vikram and Pragyan are still together. So far everything has been done according to the plan. If there is no difficulty in the future, then at 5.47 pm on August 23, Vikram will try to Lander, Soft Landing on the Moon.
Earlier on Wednesday, Chandrayaan-3 made a change in his class fifth and last time. Chandrayaan-3 is now closest to the moon surface. Its lowest distance from its moon is 153 km and maximum distance is 163 km.
After being launched on 14 July, Chandrayaan-3 entered the Moon orbit on 5 August. After that, on August 6, 9 and 14, the moon was changed and taken close to the moon. As per the plan, Chandrayaan-3 is expected to make a soft landing on the southern pole of the moon on 23 August.
ISRO hopes that this mission will be successful. Lander ‘Vikram’ has been designed in such a way that even the big disturbances will not be able to ruin the mission. ISRO Chairman S. Somnath has said that the lander ‘Vikram’ of Chandrayaan-3 will be able to ‘soft -landing’ on the lunar surface on August 23, even if all its sensors and both engines do not work.