After Russia's Luna-25 mission failed, all eyes will be on India as its Chandrayaan-3 is set to land on the moon on August 23, 2023 (Wednesday), around 18:04 IST.
Asserting that the lander and rover of India's third lunar mission have been made from the learnings of Chandrayaan-2 failure, the former Professor of Indian Institute of Astrophysics RC Kapoor on Tuesday said that the Chandrayaan-3 is equipped in every way and its landing will be successful
As the Chandrayaan-3 lander neared its destination, a 'havan' (religious ritual) was performed at Kamakhya Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi for the success of India's third lunar mission.
If any factor regarding the lander module appears unfavourable then the landing will be shifted to August 27, informed the Space Applications Centre-ISRO on Monday.
Chandrayaan-3 is two days away from its final destination, the moon. On August 23, the Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan 3 is expected to make a soft landing on the south pole of the moon. Some people took this achievement differently. Veteran actor Prakash Raj on Sunday mocked the Indian Moon Mi
In a significant development, the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter which was already fixed around the moon established a two-way connection with the lander module of Chandrayaan-3 on Monday.
In a post shared on microblogging site X, two days before the landing, the ISRO shared images of the moon's far side area captured by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC).
ISRO is bidding to make a successful soft landing on the moon, which will make India the fourth country in the world to achieve the feat after the United States, Russia and China.
"Prepare for landing! The final deboosting operation of Chandrayaan 3 successfully reduces the Lander Module orbit to 25 km x 134 km. Countdown begins as the destination moon draws just within reach," Singh said on X (formerly Twitter).
Russia’s ‘Luna 25’ spacecraft reported an “emergency situation” during its manoeuvre prior to its Moon landing, CNN reported on Saturday citing Russian space agency ‘Roscosmos’.