ISRO's Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) M4 rocket carrying 'Chandrayaan-3' lifts off from the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota, Friday, July 14, 2023. (PTI Photo)Chandrayaan-3 came further close to the Moon on Wednesday, the ISRO said, with the spacecraft bringing itself into a near-circular 153×163 km orbit and setting the stage for the separation of the Lander Module on Thursday. Wednesday’s was the fourth and the final orbit-reducing manoeuvre performed by the spacecraft, which comprises a Propulsion Module and the lander component, which includes the rover. After it separates from the Propulsion Module, the Lander will accomplish the rest of the journey to the Moon’s surface on its own.

Source: Indian Express August 17, 2023 11:24 UTC