Chandrayaan-3: What will happen when Vikram lander lands on Moon?
Chandrayaan-3, India's Moon landing mission, has kept the country on its toes since its launch on July 14. After a 41-day voyage, its lander, Vikram, will attempt to land on the Moon on August 23 at 6:04 pm (IST). If everything goes by the book, India will land on the South Pole of the Moon, a feat no nation has ever achieved.
Hyderabad: Chandrayaan-3, India’s Moon landing mission, has kept the country on its toes since its launch on July 14. After a 41-day voyage, its lander, Vikram, will attempt to land on the Moon on August 23 at 6:04 pm (IST). If everything goes by the book, India will land on the South Pole of the Moon, a feat no nation has ever achieved.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on July 14 at 2:35 pm.
On July 15, 17, 18 and 25, the spacecraft performed an orbit-raising manoeuvre, escaping the Earth’s surface.
On August 1, it performed the slingshot move, pulling away from Earth’s orbit to the Moon’s orbit. On August 5, it entered lunar orbit.
It performed several lunar bound manoeuvres on August 6, 9, 14 and 16. Then, on August 17, the lunar lander, Vikram, separated from the propulsion module. On August 20, Vikram underwent successful deboosting.
