Chandrayaan-2 orbit manoeuvre successful |
India`s second moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, on Wednesday successfully completed another manoeuvre in the lunar orbit, as planned by the scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation. The orbit of Chandrayaan-2 was lowered further in the second of the four manoeuvres required to make the spacecraft enter into its final orbit passing over the lunar poles at a distance of about 100 km from the moon`s surface. The propulsion system on board the orbiter of Chandrayaan 2 was fired on Wednesday to bring the spacecraft down to an elliptical orbit. The final burn is scheduled for September 1 to bring the spacecraft into a circular orbit close to a 100x100 km orbit. This will be the final orbit from where the orbiter module of the spacecraft will collect data on the lunar surface and thin atmosphere for a year. The next big milestone for Isro is expected on September 2 when the Vikram Lander and the Pragyan Rover will separate from the orbiter and start functioning on their own. The powered descent of the lander-rover will start at 01:40 am on September 7 and the landing will happen after 15 minutes.
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