Chandrayaan-3's health normal: ISRO updates after successful orbit-raising manoeuvre
New Delhi: Scientists successfully executed the initial orbit-raising manoeuvre of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on Saturday, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
ISRO stated through a social media post that the health of the spacecraft is deemed "normal".
As per the space agency, Chandrayaan-3 is currently positioned in an orbit that ranges from a closest distance of 173 km to the Earth, to a farthest distance of 41,762 km from the Earth.
"Chandrayaan-3 Mission update: The spacecraft's health is normal. The first orbit raising manoeuvre (Earthbound firing-1) was successfully performed at ISTRAC/ISRO, Bengaluru. Spacecraft is now in 41762kms x 173kms orbit," ISRO said.
Chandrayaan-3 Mission update:
— ISRO (@isro) July 15, 2023
The spacecraft's health is normal.
The first orbit-raising maneuver (Earthbound firing-1) is successfully performed at ISTRAC/ISRO, Bengaluru.
Spacecraft is now in 41762 km x 173 km orbit. pic.twitter.com/4gCcRfmYb4
On July 14, ISRO successfully launched Chandrayaan-3, the third edition of its Moon exploration programme from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
ISRO is aiming at making a soft landing on the south pole of the Moon, which is still unexplored, that would make India achieve a rare feat.
To date, only three nations, namely the United States, China, and Russia have successfully achieved the feat of landing on the lunar surface.
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