Chandrayaan-3: Indias moon mission to enter critical phase, heres what will happen on August 16

Chandrayaan-3, is scheduled to undergo a critical operation around the Moon on August 16. According to the ISRO, it will lower the orbit by doing a critical maneuver to 100 kms above the Moon's surface. Post its launch on July 14, Chandrayaan-3 entered into the lunar orbit on August 5, following which two orbit reduction maneuvers were carried out on August 6 and 9. After the next maneuver on August 16, the lander is expected to undergo a "deboost".

Updated on: August 16, 2023, 08.48 AM IST
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