ISRO reports that Chandrayaan-3 was successfully placed in lunar orbit

 

A major achievement in India's third lunar mission was achieved on Saturday when the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) guided Chandrayaan-3 perfectly into lunar orbit.

The spacecraft achieved a major milestone with a successful Lunar Orbital Insertion (LOI) following its launch on July 14.

Before attempting a soft landing on Vikram, however, the next 17 days will be crucial for ISRO. Once intended, ISRO will perform four lunar maneuvers to lower the spacecraft's altitude while maintaining the correct tilt until the module lands, including the rover and Vikram. , separated from the propulsion module on August 17.

ISRO is heading for a landing on August 23 as all movement so far has gone according to plan. Unlike Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3 is built with a wide range of autonomous handling to perform smooth and safe landing.

After the lander successfully landed on the Moon, a number of major scientific studies were planned, including investigating the probe's motion, the near-surface plasma environment, temperature, and thermal conductivity. down to a depth of 10 cm, the elemental composition in and around the landing zone, and the spectral signature of the Earth from lunar orbit.