The Chandrayaan-3's lander 'Vikram' has successfully separated from spacecraft. The lander and rover, Pragyaan, are now expected to land on the Moon on August 23. Once on the Moon, the lander Vikram will photograph the Pragyaan rover, which will deploy its instruments to study seismic activity on the lunar surface. India's ambitious moon mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully completed its fifth and final lunar-bound orbit maneuver yesterday, bringing its spacecraft even closer to the surface of the Moon.
Here are the LIVE updates on the Chandrayaan-3's Lander Vikram:
They had travelled together for over a month through thick and thin, air and space. And then it was time for goodbye. As their paths diverged, one said to the other, "Thanks for the ride, mate!".
ISRO Chairman S Somanath had recently said the most critical part of the landing is the process of bringing the velocity of the lander from 30 km height to the final landing, and that the ability to transfer the spacecraft from horizontal to vertical direction is the "trick we have to play" here.
"The velocity at the starting of the landing process is almost 1.68 km per second, but this speed is horizontal to the surface of the moon. The Chandrayaan-3 here is tilted almost 90 degrees, it has to become vertical. So, this whole process of turning from horizontal to vertical is a very interesting calculation mathematically. We have done a lot of simulations. It is here where we had the problem last time (Chandrayaan-2)," Somanath explained.
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Chandrayaan 3, Vikram Lander, Pragyaan Rover, Chandrayaan-3: What Happens To The Propulsion Module After SeparationChandrayaan-3 spacecraft's lander Vikram today successfully separated from its propulsion module and continued its journey towards the Moon where it is expected to make a soft landing on August 23.
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: "Thanks For The Ride, Mate": Lander Vikram Detaches From SpacecraftChandrayaan-3 Live Updates: "Thanks For The Ride, Mate": Lander Vikram Detaches From Spacecraft
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
- ISRO (@isro) August 17, 2023
Meanwhile, the Propulsion Module continues its journey in the current orbit for months/years.
The SHAPE payload onboard it would
☑️ perform spectroscopic study of the Earth's atmosphere and
☑️ measure the variations in polarization from the clouds on...
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
- ISRO (@isro) August 17, 2023
'Thanks for the ride, mate! 👋'
said the Lander Module (LM).
LM is successfully separated from the Propulsion Module (PM)
LM is set to descend to a slightly lower orbit upon a deboosting planned for tomorrow around 1600 Hrs., IST.
Now, 🇮🇳 has3⃣ 🛰️🛰️🛰️... pic.twitter.com/rJKkPSr6Ct
