<p>India’s third unmanned lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, was “on schedule”, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Tuesday after “successfully” performing the third orbit-raising manoeuvre, increasing the altitude of the spacecraft. </p>.<p>“The mission is on schedule. The third orbit-raising manoeuvre (Earth-bound perigee firing) is performed successfully from ISTRAC/ISRO, Bengaluru. The next firing is planned for July 20, 2023, between 2 and 3 pm IST,” the ISRO said in an update on Tuesday evening. </p>.<p>After the Tuesday’s firing, the spacecraft has attained a 51400 km x 228 km orbit, as planned, the ISRO added. The first and second orbit-raising manoeuvres were conducted on Saturday and Monday by scientists at ISTRAC/ISRO.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/success-of-chandrayaan-augurs-well-for-entire-humanity-says-pm-modi-1237451.html">Success of Chandrayaan augurs well for entire humanity, says PM Modi</a></strong></p>.<p>The scientists will continue to conduct several orbit raising manoeuvres till July 31 before the spacecraft begins its journey towards the Moon (trans-lunar insertion phase) on August 1. </p>.<p>The separation of propulsion and the lander module will take place on August 17, while the spacecraft is expected to make a soft and safe landing on the south polar region of the moon at 5.47 pm on August 23. </p>.<p>The Chandrayaan-3 lander carrying a rover within it will be carried into an orbit around the moon by the propulsion module. A little later, the lander will separate from that module and will attempt to make a soft landing in the south polar region of the moon, which is of intense interest as it has many permanently shadowed craters which could contain water ice and precious minerals. </p>.<p>Billed as a follow-up mission to Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3 will seek to demonstrate end-to-end landing and roving capabilities. </p>
<p>India’s third unmanned lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, was “on schedule”, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Tuesday after “successfully” performing the third orbit-raising manoeuvre, increasing the altitude of the spacecraft. </p>.<p>“The mission is on schedule. The third orbit-raising manoeuvre (Earth-bound perigee firing) is performed successfully from ISTRAC/ISRO, Bengaluru. The next firing is planned for July 20, 2023, between 2 and 3 pm IST,” the ISRO said in an update on Tuesday evening. </p>.<p>After the Tuesday’s firing, the spacecraft has attained a 51400 km x 228 km orbit, as planned, the ISRO added. The first and second orbit-raising manoeuvres were conducted on Saturday and Monday by scientists at ISTRAC/ISRO.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/success-of-chandrayaan-augurs-well-for-entire-humanity-says-pm-modi-1237451.html">Success of Chandrayaan augurs well for entire humanity, says PM Modi</a></strong></p>.<p>The scientists will continue to conduct several orbit raising manoeuvres till July 31 before the spacecraft begins its journey towards the Moon (trans-lunar insertion phase) on August 1. </p>.<p>The separation of propulsion and the lander module will take place on August 17, while the spacecraft is expected to make a soft and safe landing on the south polar region of the moon at 5.47 pm on August 23. </p>.<p>The Chandrayaan-3 lander carrying a rover within it will be carried into an orbit around the moon by the propulsion module. A little later, the lander will separate from that module and will attempt to make a soft landing in the south polar region of the moon, which is of intense interest as it has many permanently shadowed craters which could contain water ice and precious minerals. </p>.<p>Billed as a follow-up mission to Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3 will seek to demonstrate end-to-end landing and roving capabilities. </p>