Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates For : Moon Barely 163 Kilometers Away From An Indian Spacecraft Language Models:
Thanks for the ride, mate! 👋’ said the Lander Module (LM). LM is successfully separated from the Propulsion Module (PM) LM is set to descend to a slightly lower orbit upon a deboosting planned for tomorrow around 1600 Hrs., IST. (via Isro Twitter) |
Live Chandrayaan-3 Updates: With the launch of Chandrayaan-3, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is attempting to complete a successful soft landing on the Moon. The spacecraft is now prepared for its August 23 moon landing.
Chandrayaan-3 has placed the 5th orbit in an orbit of 153 km x 163 km. This process is called maneuver. Under this, it is pushed in a certain way using the engines of the spacecraft, which makes its path more circular. Now the spacecraft will prepare for the soft landing.(Via Isro Twitter) |
The circularization phase of the orbit starts. Precise maneuver resulted in a 150 km by 177 km near-circular orbit. (via Isro Twitter) |
India is now on track to join the United States, Russia, and China as the fourth country in the world to reach this incredible milestone.
ISRO Chief S. Somnath says Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram will soft-land on the lunar surface on August 23. Even if its engine fails, it will still land on the surface of the moon.
The lunar spacecraft will be further lowered by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to a 100 kilometer by 100 km orbit today. And the lander module's separation from the propulsion module is scheduled on August 17.
The critical Moon mission is now less than a week away from completing its last phase.
Following this, the lander is anticipated to "deboost" (the act of slowing down) and land softly on the south pole of the Moon the following week.
The GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle was used to successfully launch the mission on July 14 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Mission Chandrayaan-3 commenced on July 14 and entered the lunar orbit on August 5. This was followed by orbit changes on August 9, August 14 and August 16. This will be done to bring it closer to the moon, so that it can land on the moon's surface on August 23.(via PM Narendra Modi Twitter) |
By August 23, it should land on the surface of the moon. It is the third lunar trip for India and its second attempt at a gentle landing on the lunar surface.
On the launch day and the day after Lunar Orbit Insertion, images were captured by the Lander Imager (LI) Camera and the Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera, respectively. (via Isro Twitter) |
View Of the Moon Captured By Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera(LHVC) A day after lunar orbit insertion |
(Via Isro Twitter)
Chandrayaan-3's final journey:-
Before the spacecraft begins its final fall on August 23, ISRO scientists will have to go over the phase where the spacecraft must switch from a horizontal to a vertical configuration.
The ability to move the spacecraft from a horizontal to a vertical direction is the "trick we have to play" in this situation, according to ISRO Chairman S. Somnath, who stated last week that the process of bringing the lander's velocity from 30 km height to the final landing is the most crucial phase of the landing.
According to him, the first velocity of the landing process is almost 1.68 km per second, however this speed is relative to the moon's surface. The Chandrayaan 3 must become vertical because it is almost 90 degrees slanted at this location. Therefore, mathematically speaking, the entire process of turning from horizontal to vertical is quite intriguing. We've run numerous simulations.
This is where we had a difficulty with Chandrayaan 2 earlier. Additionally, it must be guaranteed that less fuel is used, the distance is calculated accurately, and all algorithms are operating as intended.
In order to make an attempt at a proper landing, he stated, "extensive simulations have been performed, guidance design has been modified, and numerous algorithms have been implemented."
These are some images provided by Isro Twitter Page of Chandrayaan-3 On Moon-bound Maneuvers.
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The development phase of Chandrayaan-3 began in January 2020, and the launch was scheduled for some time in 2021. The Covid-19 pandemic, however, caused an unanticipated delay in the mission's advancement.
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