Chandrayaan-3 shares fresh pics of far side of moon: ISRO

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday shared the pics of the lunar far side area of the moon captured by the Chandrayaan-3’s lander.

Taking the matter to X (formerly known as Twitter), ISRO wrote, “Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Here are the images of Lunar far side area captured by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC). This camera that assists in locating a safe landing area — without boulders or deep trenches — during the descent is developed by ISRO at SAC https://sac.gov.in. #Chandrayaan_3”

Chandrayaan-3 Mission:

Here are the images of
Lunar far side area
captured by the
Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC).

This camera that assists in locating a safe landing area — without boulders or deep trenches — during the descent is developed by ISRO… pic.twitter.com/rwWhrNFhHB

— ISRO (@isro) August 21, 2023

Earlier on August 20, the ISRO informed that they have successfully performed the second and the final orbit reduction of the Lander Module of Chandrayaan-3 mission bringing it further closer to the moon.

Chandrayaan-3 Mission:

Chandrayaan-3 is set to land on the moon on August 23, 2023, around 18:04 Hrs. IST.

Thanks for the wishes and positivity!

Let’s continue experiencing the journey together
as the action unfolds LIVE at:
ISRO Website https://t.co/osrHMk7MZL
YouTube… pic.twitter.com/zyu1sdVpoE

— ISRO (@isro) August 20, 2023

However on August 18, ISRO informed that they have conducted the first orbit reduction of the Lander Module of Chandrayaan-3 mission bringing it further closer to the moon. “The Lander Module (LM) health is normal,” ISRO said.

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Chandrayaan-3 Landing Time 

ISRO also informed that the Chandrayaan-3 is slated to land on the moon on August 23, 2023 at 18:04 IST. The Indian space organisation is meticulously conducting a series of maneuvers to gradually reduce the spacecraft’s orbit and position it over the lunar poles, where the soft landing is planned. The culmination of this phase is expected to occur on August 23, when Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to make its soft landing attempt on the Moon’s south polar region.

About Chandrayaan-3

As part of the ongoing mission progression, Chandrayaan-3, which was launched on July 14, had entered the lunar orbit on August 5. In the subsequent days, three consecutive orbit reduction maneuvers were conducted on August 6, 9, and 14 to gradually position the spacecraft closer to the Moon. These precisely calculated maneuvers play a crucial role in aligning Chandrayaan-3’s trajectory for its upcoming soft-landing attempt.

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