An illustration displaying the soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the floor of the Moon. The spacecraft is ready to land on August 23, 2023 round 6.04 p.m. IST. Photo: Twitter/@isro by way of PTI
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on August 21 mentioned a two-way communication between the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter and Chandrayaan-3’s Lunar Module has been established.
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“‘Welcome, buddy!’ Ch-2 orbiter formally welcomed Ch-3 LM. Two-way communication between the two is established. MOX [Mission Operations Complex] has now more routes to reach the LM,” the nationwide house company mentioned in a put up on ‘X’.
A view of the moon as considered by the Chandrayaan-3 lander throughout Lunar Orbit Insertion on August 5, 2023 on this screengrab from a video launched August 6, 2023. Photo: ISRO by way of Reuters
The ISRO mentioned on August 20 the lander module of Chandrayaan-3, the third lunar mission of India, is anticipated to the touch down on the floor of the Moon round 6.04 p.m. on August 23.
The MOX (Mission Operations Complex) is situated at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru.
The ISRO additionally mentioned, in an replace, that the dwell telecast of the touchdown occasion will start at 5.20 p.m. on August 23.
The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft comprising orbiter, lander and rover was launched in 2019. The lander with a rover in its stomach crashed into the Moon’s floor, failing in its mission to attain a soft-landing.
The ISRO mentioned in 2019 that as a result of exact launch and orbital manoeuvres, the mission lifetime of the orbiter is elevated to seven years.
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