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Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Updates, August 22: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to create history tomorrow when the Lander Module (LM) of its third Moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, attempts to land on the lunar surface at approximately 18.04 hours IST. It all comes down to the final 15 minutes, when the lander performs a vital technical maneuver, switching from a high-speed horizontal to a vertical position — in order to facilitate a gentle descent to the surface.
ISRO’s latest update: With just over a day to go, ISRO reported on Tuesday that everything was going according to plan and that the “mission is on schedule.” The lander module made contact with the Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter yesterday, opening up another channel of communication with Earth. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said the orbiter greeted the lander with the message “welcome, buddy”. ISRO also posted images of the far side of the Moon captured by the lander.
Why is this important: If the mission is successful, India will become the fourth country after the United States, China, and the former Soviet Union to master the technology of soft landing on the lunar surface. India will also be the first country to visit the Moon’s undiscovered larger south pole.
Here is when and where you can watch the Chandrayaan-3 soft landing
The Chandrayaan-3 lander module is set to land on the moon tomorrow at 18.04 hours IST. Live streaming will begin at around 17:27 IST.
The national space agency also confirms that the Chandrayaan 3 moon landing will be live-streamed on the institution’s official website, social media handles, YouTube, and on television.
Users with smartphones or a computer with an active internet connection can watch the live streaming of the Chandrayaan 3 moon landing from the comforts of their homes. The live streaming will start at around 17:27 IST (5:27 PM) and the landing is scheduled for 6:04 PM.
Similarly, users can also watch the soft landing on DD national channel for free. ISRO is also inviting schools and other educational institutions to organise the live-streaming of Chandrayaan-3 soft-landing at their premises.
Source:IE
