Chandrayaan-3: The lander Vikram of Chandrayaan-3 is set to split from the spacecraft’s propulsion module today. Pragyaan, the lander and rover, are scheduled to land on the Moon on August 23. When the lander Vikram arrives on the Moon, it will image the Pragyaan rover, which will deploy equipment to examine seismic activity on the lunar surface.
Yesterday, India’s ambitious moon mission Chandrayaan-3 completed its fifth and final lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre, putting its spacecraft even closer to the Moon’s surface.
The spaceship will now prepare to detach the lander Vikram from the propulsion module after completing all of its lunar-bound manoeuvres.
“Today’s successful firing, which was only needed for a short time, placed Chandrayaan-3 in the intended orbit of 153 km x 163 km.” The lunar-bound manoeuvres are now complete. “It’s time to get ready as the Propulsion Module and Lander Module prepare for their respective journeys,” ISRO posted on X.
The propulsion module will continue its voyage in the same orbit when the lander Vikram separates from the spacecraft. The lander Vikram will then attempt a soft landing on the Moon’s surface on August 23.
The lander Vikram will picture the rover Pragyaan, which will melt a portion of the lunar surface known as regolith and examine the gases produced as a result.
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