Indias third Moon mission spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 successfully underwent a final and fifth Moon-bound orbit manoeuvre, bringing it even closer to the lunar surface. Now, Chandrayaan-3 has finally completed its lunar-bound manoeuvres and it will prepare for the propulsion module the lander module separation, said ISRO.Chandrayaan-3 completes it 5th & final lunar orbitTaking the achievement to X, formerly known as Twitter, the national space agency said, ” Todays successful firing, needed for a short duration, has put Chandrayaan-3 into an orbit of 153 km x 163 km, as intended. With this, the lunar bound maneuvres are completed. Its time for preparations as the Propulsion Module and the Lander Module gear up for their separate journeys.”Chandrayaan-3 Mission:Todays successful firing, needed for a short duration, has put Chandrayaan-3 into an orbit of 153 km x 163 km, as intended.With this, the lunar bound maneuvres are completed.Its time for preparations as the Propulsion Module and the Lander Module… pic.twitter.com/0Iwi8GrgVR— ISRO (@isro) August 16, 2023It said that the separation of the lander module from the propulsion module of the spacecraft is planned for August 17.Post its launch on July 14, the spacecraft entered into the lunar orbit on August 05, following which three successive orbit reduction manoeuvres were carried out on August 6, 9 and 14 to move closer to the Moon.A series of manoeuvres are being conducted by ISRO to gradually reduce Chandrayaan-3s orbit and position it over the lunar poles as the mission progresses further.Reportedly, Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to make its landing on the south-polar region of the Moon on August 23.
