Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates: Chandrayaan-3 set to perform fifth and final earth orbit-raising manoeuvre

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Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates

Chandrayaan-3 set to perform final earth orbit-raising manoeuvre, ready for translunar insertion

The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is set to undertake its fifth and final Earth-bound orbit-raising manoeuvre today, preparing itself for lunar insertion. It will then transition to an Earth-to-Moon trajectory, ultimately being drawn into lunar orbit by the Moon's gravity.

Speaking about the mission, space minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday, “Chandrayaan-3 will enter the next (Earth) orbit tomorrow. Soon, it will enter the Moon's orbit. By the first week of August, Chandrayaan-3 would have completed 5-6 circles of the Moon and entered the innermost circle. Then it will take another 10 days to locate the exact spot where it has to land in the south pole area of the Moon."

The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is set to undertake its fifth and final Earth-bound orbit-raising manoeuvre today, preparing itself for lunar insertion. It will then transition to an Earth-to-Moon trajectory, ultimately being drawn into lunar orbit by the Moon’s gravity.

Speaking about the mission, space minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday, “Chandrayaan-3 will enter the next (Earth) orbit tomorrow. Soon, it will enter the Moon’s orbit. By the first week of August, Chandrayaan-3 would have completed 5-6 circles of the Moon and entered the innermost circle. Then it will take another 10 days to locate the exact spot where it has to land in the south pole area of the Moon.”

Meanwhile, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft completed its fourth orbit-raising manoeuvre (Earth-bound perigee firing) on Thursday.

Following that, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that India will commemorate International Moon Day 2023 by advancing Chandrayaan-3 one step closer to the Moon.

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