Chandrayaan 2 To Reach Moon Orbit by August 20, ISRO Releases Schedule of Spacecraft's Earth-Bound Maneuvers; Check Dates And Timings Here

Sriharikota, July 24: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday informed that earth bound maneuvers for Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft are planned to be executed from Wednesday onwards. The first earth bound maneuver was launched successfully on Wednesday, tweeted ISRO. Chandrayaan 2 will reach the Moon orbit by August 20, said ISRO in its notification. Chandrayaan 2 Launched by ISRO, 'Baahubali' Puts Moon Spacecraft Into Orbit.

ISRO also tweeted the date and the event scheduled in Indian Standard Time (IST) along with the Targeted Orbit. Chandrayaan 2 Explained! When Will ISRO's GSLV-Mk III Reach Moon And What Will Happen After That?

Check ISRO’s Tweet Mentioning Date, Scheduled Timing and Targeted Orbit 

ISRO then tweeted that the “first earth bound orbit raising maneuver for #Chandryaan2 spacecraft has been performed successfully today (July 24, 2019) at 1452 hrs (IST) as planned.” Where is Chandrayaan 2 Now and How It Will Reach The Moon; ISRO Mission's Path Explained.

Watch the Video Below to Know More About Chandrayaan 2 Spacecraft's Journey

After GSLV MKIII M1 successfully placed Chandrayaan – 2 spcecraft into a highly elliptical orbit on July 22, 2019, further major activities include Earth bound maneuvers, Trans Lunar Insertion, Lunar bound maneuvers, Vikram Separation and Vikram Touch Down.

Chandrayaan 2 is India's second lunar mission. According to ISRO, the Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft is in "good health". "It is moving in the right direction," an official of the Bengaluru-headquartered ISRO told PTI.

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