The impending Lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre of the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft is anticipated to take place between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The most recent orbital correction for the Chandrayaan 3 probe occurred on Sunday, as scheduled.
This modification required the successful use of the onboard propulsion system. As a result of this maneuver, the spacecraft’s orbit now measures 170 km by 4,313 km.
According to HT, three further de-orbiting maneuvers are scheduled to modify the spacecraft’s trajectory, thereby bringing Vikram, the lander component of Chandrayaan-3, closer to the Moon. The goal of these maneuvers is to ensure Vikram successfully touches down on the lunar surface on August 23rd.
These de-orbiting maneuvers are slated for August 9, 14, and 16. The spacecraft’s orbit will gradually reduce in altitude as a result of these maneuvers, until it reaches dimensions of 100 km by 100 km in reference to the Moon.Following these maneuvers, the lander propulsion module will be separated in a subsequent procedure. This will happen immediately after the process of “deboosting,” which is designed to slow down the vehicle.
S Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), told ANI on Monday that the successful launch of GSAT-24 marked another step forward in India’s space exploration efforts. “Everything is fine now,” he adds. “There will be a sequence of maneuvers before it lands (on the Moon) on August 23rd. The satellite is healthy.”
