Chandrayaan-3 inserted into the lunar orbit successfully
Bengaluru: Chandrayaan-3 has been successfully inserted into the lunar orbit. A retro-burning at the Perilune was commanded from the Mission Operations Complex (MOX), ISTRAC, Bengaluru. The soft landing on moon is expected on August 23. The next operation – reduction of orbit – is scheduled for Aug 6, 2023, around 23:00 Hrs. IST, ISRO posted […]
Bengaluru: Chandrayaan-3 has been successfully inserted into the lunar orbit. A retro-burning at the Perilune was commanded from the Mission Operations Complex (MOX), ISTRAC, Bengaluru. The soft landing on moon is expected on August 23.
The next operation – reduction of orbit – is scheduled for Aug 6, 2023, around 23:00 Hrs. IST, ISRO posted on X.
Lunar Orbit Injection (LOI) is a critical manoeuvre in space missions aimed at sending a spacecraft from its trajectory around the Earth to a trajectory that will allow it to enter the orbit of the Moon. It involves firing the spacecraft’s engines at a specific point in its journey to increase its velocity and change its path, enabling it to be captured by the Moon’s gravitational pull and enter into its orbit. LOI is a precise and carefully calculated manoeuvre that marks a significant step in lunar missions, as it positions the spacecraft for subsequent operation of landing.
https://twitter.com/chandrayaan_3/status/1687831700452098048?s=20
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
“MOX, ISTRAC, this is Chandrayaan-3. I am feeling lunar gravity 🌖”
🙂Chandrayaan-3 has been successfully inserted into the lunar orbit.
A retro-burning at the Perilune was commanded from the Mission Operations Complex (MOX), ISTRAC, Bengaluru.
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— ISRO (@isro) August 5, 2023