The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Saturday that scientists have successfully executed the first orbit-raising manoeuvre for the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. According to a social media post by ISRO, the spacecraft's health is reported to be "normal".
As per the space agency, Chandrayaan-3 is now positioned in an orbit that ranges from a closest distance to Earth of 173 km to a farthest distance of 41,762 km.
"Chandrayaan-3 Mission update: The spacecraft's health is normal. The first orbit raising manoeuvre (Earthbound firing-1) was successfully performed at ISTRAC/ISRO, Bengaluru. Spacecraft is now in 41762kms x 173kms orbit," ISRO said.
On July 14, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) accomplished a successful launch of its third edition of the Moon exploration programme from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The mission's objective is to achieve a soft landing on the unexplored south pole of the Moon, a remarkable milestone for India.
To date, only three countries—the United States, China, and Russia—have successfully landed spacecraft on the lunar surface.
