Chandrayaan-3


landing time

23 August 2023 17:47 IST, (12:17 UTC) (planned)


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LVM3-M4-Chandrayaan-3 Mission:

August 17, 2023

Lander Module is successfully separated from the Propulsion Module. Deboosting planned for August 18, 2023

August 16, 2023

The spacecraft is in an orbit of 153 km x 163 km after the firing on August 16, 2023

August 14, 2023

The mission is in the orbit circularisation phase. The spacecraft is in 151 km x 179 km orbit

August 09, 2023

Chandrayaan-3's orbit is reduced to 174 km x 1437 km following a manuevre performed on August 9, 2023

August 06, 2023

LBN#2 is successfully completed. The spacecarft is in 170 km x 4313 km orbit around the moon

August 05, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 is successfully inserted into the lunar orbit. The orbit achieved is 164 km x 18074 km, as intended.

August 01, 2023

The spacecraft is inserted into the translunar orbit. The orbit achieved is 288 km x 369328 km. Lunar-Orbit Insertion (LOI) is planned for Aug 5, 2023.

July 25, 2023

Orbit-raising maneuver performed on July 25, 2023. Next firing (TransLunar Injection), is planned for August 1, 2023.

July 22, 2023

The fourth orbit-raising maneuver (Earth-bound perigee firing) is completed. The spacecraft is now in a 71351 km x 233 km orbit.

July 17, 2023

The second orbit-raising maneuver performed. The spacecraft is now in 41603 km x 226 km orbit.

July 15, 2023

The first orbit-raising maneuver (Earthbound firing-1) is successfully performed at ISTRAC/ISRO, Bengaluru. Spacecraft is now in 41762 km x 173 km orbit.

July 14, 2023

LVM3 M4 vehicle successfully launched Chandrayaan-3 into orbit. Chandrayaan-3, in its precise orbit, has begun its journey to the Moon. Health of the Spacecraft is normal.

July 11, 2023

The 'Launch Rehearsal' simulating the entire launch preparation and process lasting 24 hours has been concluded.

July 07, 2023

Vehicle electrical tests completed. Citizens are invited to witness the launch from the Launch View Gallery at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, by registering at here

July 06, 2023

The launch is scheduled for July 14, 2023, at 14:35 Hrs. IST from the Second Launch Pad, SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota.