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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Wednesday that the lander module of India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft will separate from the propulsion module on Thursday.
“Today’s successful firing, which was only needed for a short time, placed Chandrayaan-3 in the intended orbit of 153 km x 163 km.” The lunar bound maneuvers are now complete. Preparations are underway as the Propulsion Module and the Lander Module prepare for their respective voyages. “The Lander Module will be separated from the Propulsion Module on August 17, 2023,” the space agency announced in a tweet.
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft consists of a propulsion module weighing 2,148 kg, a lander weighing 1,723.89 kg, and a rover weighing 26 kg.
The primary goal of India’s third moon mission is to softly land the lander on the moon.
The Chandrayaan-2 mission failed when the lander Vikram collided with the moon.
According to the ISRO, the lander will make a soft touchdown near the moon’s South Pole on August 23 around 5.47 p.m.
The lander will drop to the moon from a height of around 100 kilometers above the moon’s surface.
The soft landing is a difficult issue because it requires a sequence of sophisticated maneuvers that include both rough and precise braking.
Prior to landing, imaging of the landing site region will be performed to identify safe and hazard-free zones.
Following the soft landing, the six-wheeled rover will roll out and conduct experiments on the lunar surface for one lunar day (14 earth days).
The Chandrayaan-3 was launched into orbit on July 14 by India’s heavy lift rocket LVM3.
On August 1, the spacecraft completed its orbit around the Earth and began its journey to the moon.
The ISRO injected the spacecraft into translunar orbit on that day after a successful perigee-firing at ISTRAC.
Source:IANS
