LIVE CHANDRAYAAN 3 UPDATE: India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is slated to settle on the moon on August 23, becoming the fourth country to do so.
Live Chandrayaan-3 Updates: With the launch of Chandrayaan-3, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is attempting a successful soft landing on the Moon. The spacecraft is finally ready for its August 23 lunar landing. This endeavor puts India on course to become the fourth country in the world to reach this incredible milestone, joining the United States, Russia, and China.
The mission was launched on July 14 using the GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It is scheduled to land on the moon’s surface on August 23. It is India’s third lunar trip and its second attempt at a gentle landing on the Moon’s surface.
Check out all of the LIVE updates on the Chandrayaan 3 mission right here.
The Lander Module’s Next Step in the Chandrayaan-3 Mission
Live Chandrayaan-3 Updates: On Friday, the Lander Module will fall to a slightly lower orbit around the Moon.
What comes next for India’s moon mission, Chandrayaan-3?
Live Chandrayaan-3 Updates: The Vikram lander will now go to the Moon’s final phase without a propulsion module. The second Lander Module relocation will take place tomorrow, August 18, at about 1600 hours IST.
LIVE: What will happen to propulsion on the Chandrayaan-3 mission?
Today, the Lander Module of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which includes the lander and rover, is successfully separated from the Propulsion Module.
On Friday, the Lander Module will fall to a slightly lower orbit around the Moon. The propulsion module will remain in its present orbit for months or years.
‘Thanks for the journey, mate,’ says Lander Module on the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
After safely separating from the Propulsion Module (PM), the Lander Module (LM) remarked, ‘Thanks for the journey, mate,’ according to ISRO.
The Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully separates from the propulsion module.
Live Chandrayaan-3 Updates: On Thursday, India’s Chandrayaan-3 project took another huge step forward in its lunar exploration when the spacecraft’s ‘Vikram’ lander module successfully disengaged from the propulsion module.
The lander on the Chandrayaan-3 mission is named after Vikram Sarabhai (1919-1971), widely recognized as the founder of India’s space programs.
ISRO provides an update on the separation of Vikram Lander on Chandrayaan-3.
