The latest update on the Chandrayaan-3 mission is that the spacecraft is now in a lunar orbit. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully performed the second orbit-raising manoeuvre on Saturday, July 16. The spacecraft is now in an orbit that is 41,603 km x 226 km.
The next major milestone for the mission is the soft landing of the lander and rover on the lunar surface. This is scheduled to take place on August 23 or 24. ISRO has said that the health of the spacecraft is "normal" and that they are confident of a successful landing.
Here are some of the latest updates about the Chandrayaan-3 mission:
- July 14: The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
- July 16: The ISRO successfully performed the second orbit-raising manoeuvre of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft.
- July 22: The ISRO will perform the third orbit-raising manoeuvre of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft.
- August 23 or 24: The Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover are scheduled to soft land on the lunar surface.
I will keep you updated on the latest news about the Chandrayaan-3 mission.