INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: India takes the spotlight as the much-awaited moment approaches, with Chandrayaan-3 poised for a historic lunar landing scheduled
begin at 5.45pm Wednesday (Aug 23)
And if all goes well from there, after multiple complex braking manoeuvres, Vikram will be landing at around 6.04pm
boulders, craters and other obstaclesBased on hazard verification, Vikram will either continue vertical descent or choose an alternative
If it does the latter, that will take around 52 secs more
Once the site is finalised, Vikram will reach a height of 60 metres - proceed to an altitude of 10 metres
are undergoing regular checks
Twitter.The live telecast of the landing operations will begin at 5:20 PM tomorrow
Live actions of landing will be available on the Isro website, its YouTube channel, Facebook, and public broadcaster DD National TV from
5:27 PM.Chandrayaan-3 lander module's soft landing on lunar surface would put India in the elite club of countries that have achieved the
feat of reaching the Moon's surface -- the United States, the erstwhile Soviet Union and China
WatchChandrayaan-3 Post-Touchdown Objectives Explained: What will lander - rover do after Moon touchdown?
