Chandrayaan 2 Enters Fourth Lunar Orbit; ISRO Carries Out Manoeuvre Using Onboard Propulsion System

Bengaluru, August 30:The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday successfully performed fourth Lunar Bound orbit manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft. The manoeuvre was carried out at 6:18 pm using the onboard propulsion system.  The duration of the manoeuvre was 1,155 seconds. With this manoeuvre, the spacecraft achieved the orbit 124 km x 164 km. Chandrayaan-2 Set to Enter Third Lunar Orbit on August 28, Vikram Lander to Separate From Orbiter on September 2.

The next Lunar bound orbit manoeuvre is scheduled on Sunday, September 1 between 6 pm and 7 pm. Chandrayaan 2 will make a soft landing on the moon’s surface on September 7. The spacecraft entered the first lunar orbit on August 20. It entered the third lunar orbit on Wednesday. How Will Chandrayaan-2 Identify Presence of Water Below Surface of Moon? ISRO Explains With This Video.

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Last week, the spacecraft after entering the lunar orbit captured the first picture of the moon. The image was captured by the Vikram Lander at the height of about 2,650 km from the lunar surface. Earlier this week, the ISRO also released images of the lunar surface captured by Chandrayaan 2. In the images, craters such as Jackson, Mach, Korolev and Mitra (In the name of Prof. Sisir Kumar Mitra) can clearly be seen on the moon’s surface. Chandrayaan 2 Enters Lunar Orbit Successfully, ISRO Completes Tricky Operation Ahead of Moon Landing.

Chandrayaan-2, was launched on July 22 by the most powerful rocket GSLV MkIII-M1. With the success of Chandrayaan 2, India will become the fourth country after the United States, Russia and China to make a soft landing on the lunar surface.

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