Chandrayaan-3 Lander slowed down to move it to lower orbit
The Hindu
ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully underwent deboosting operation, a day after the lander module (LM) separated from the propulsion module (PM). The second deboosting operation is scheduled for August 20, 2023.
A day after the lander module (LM) separated from the propulsion module (PM) , it successfully underwent a deboosting operation on August 18.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that the LM successfully underwent a deboosting operation that reduced its orbit to 113 km x 157 km.
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The space agency plans to carry out the second deboosting operation on August 20, 2023.
“The second deboosting operation is scheduled for August 20, 2023, around 0200 Hrs. IST,” it said after the first deboosting operation.
The lander is expected to touch down on the moon surface on August 23, 2023 at 5.47 p.m.
On August 17 the propulsion module and the lander module successfully separated and embarked on their respective journeys.