Final & fifth Lunar bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft performed successfully

The final and fifth Lunar bound orbit maneuver for the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was performed successfully today morning. The spacecraft is now revolving in an orbit of 153 km x 163 km, as intended.

ISRO tweet says that the separation of the Lander Module from the Propulsion Module is planned for 17th August 2023. The orbiter will be placed in a circular orbit of 100 to 100 kms around the Moon.

After separation from the Propulsion module, the lander that carries Rover will slowly soft land on the surface of the Moon near its south pole on August 23 at 5.47 pm.

The Mission objective of Chandrayaan 3 is to demonstrate a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface and move the rover to the surface and carry out in-situ scientific experiments.