INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BENGALURU: Isro on Wednesday guided Chandrayaan-3 even closer to the lunar surface with the completion of its third lunar-bound manoeuvre,
1,437km following a manoeuvre performed today (Wednesday)
land on MOON, only 1,437 Km awayOn Monday, Isro reduced the altitude of Chandrayaan-3 by around 14,000km to bring it to 4,313km close to
Moon, the next lunar-bound manoeuvres will be on August 14, when Isro will further reduce the distance between the spacecraft and Moon, on
August 16, when Chandrayaan-3 enters the 100km circular orbit, and August 17, when the landing module, comprising the lander (Vikram) and
the rover (Pragyan) break away from the propulsion module.Once the landing module separates, Isro will de-boost the landing module to an
orbit where the Perilune (closest point to Moon) is 30km and the Apolune is 100km
The final landing will be attempted from this orbit.And late on Tuesday, Isro chairman S Somnath, in a lecture at an event organised by
Disha Bharat, an NGO in Bengaluru, reiterated the various redundancies introduced in Chandrayaan-3 to ensure a safe landing on August
At 30km, the spacecraft is horizontal
Transferring the spacecraft from a horizontal orientation to vertical is very challenging, we had problems here with Chandrayaan-2
We have to ensure that not too much fuel is consumed, the distance is calculated correctly, all algorithms work..
reported earlier by TOI, he pointed to various redundancies introduced in the landing module for a safe landing
the propulsion system works
added.WatchChandrayaan-3's Vikram nears landing, only 1,437 Km away from Moon
