Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates: ISRO congratulates Russian counterpart Roscosmos for launch of its Moon mission Luna-25

ISRO on Friday congratulated Russian space agency Roscosmos for the successful launch of its Moon mission Luna-25, the country’s first lunar lander in 47 years.

The Russian mission coincides with India’s third lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 as both landers target to land on Moon’s surface on August 23.

India and Russia are both aiming to be the first-ever country to land on the Moon’s south pole. (PTI)

Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates: ISRO conducts drogue parachute deployment tests under ‘Gaganyaan mission’

The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)/ISRO, successfully conducted a series of Drogue Parachute Deployment Tests at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh, during August 8-10, 2023, a press statement from ISRO stated.

The tests were conducted in collaboration with Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE)/DRDO.

The Gaganyaan mission entails the safe transportation of astronauts to space and back. A crucial component of this mission is the deployment of drogue parachutes, which play a pivotal role in stabilizing the crew module and reducing its velocity to a safe level during re-entry, the statement read. (ANI)

Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates: Chandrayaan-3 vs Russia’s Luna-25 race to the moon: here’s who will claim the south pole position 1st

Russia is set to launch its first lunar landing spacecraft after 47 years on Friday i.e. on 11 August. This mission comes as the landing date for India’s Chandrayaan-3 approaches. The timeline of their landing on the Moon’s surface could match or could even narrowly beat Chandrayaan-3. Read the complete story here.

Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates: ‘Even if everything fails, still Vikram lander will…’ ISRO chief S Somanath on Chandrayaan-3 landing

ISRO chairman S Somanath has said that the lander of India’s third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, Vikram, will be able to make a soft-landing on the Moon’s surface on August 23 even if if all the sensors and two of its engines do not work. Read the complete story here.

Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates: Here’s a timeline of ISRO Moon mission’s key events| In pics

Chandrayaan-3 Mission highlights: ISRO’s much anticipated lunar touchdown attempt is scheduled for August 23. Read the complete story.

Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates: Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft only 1,400 km away from moon: ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday informed that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft moved closer to the Moon’s surface after it underwent another orbit reduction maneuver. Currently, it is at 1,437km at Apolune (the farthest point from Moon).

The Indian spacecraft first entered the lunar orbit on August 5 and will drop to the 100 km orbit by next week, ISRO said in an official statement. Read the complete story here.

Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates: Chandrayaan-3 gets closer to the Moon’s surface: ISRO

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft moved closer to the Moon’s surface on Wednesday after it underwent another orbit reduction maneuver, ISRO said.

India’s ambitious third Moon mission’s spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 after the launch on July 14, had entered into lunar orbit or the Moon’s orbit on August 5.

“Even closer to the moon’s surface. Chandrayaan-3’s orbit is reduced to 174 km x 1437 km following a maneuver performed today,” ISRO said in a tweet. (PTI)

Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates: How India’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission different from Russia’s Luna-25?

An Indian space scientist has said that Mission Chandrayaan-3 is vastly different from Russia’s Luna-25 in terms of methodology, route, and experiments.

The Indian moon-landing spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 was launched on 14 July whereas Luna-25 took off on 11 August. Chandrayaan-3 is expected to land on the lunar surface around August 23 after completing a 40-day journey. On the other hand, Luna-25 is expected to land on the moon around August 21, two days ahead of Chandrayaan-3. However, both missions will attempt to land on the lunar south pole. Read the complete story.

Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates: ISRO releases images of Earth, Moon captured by Lunar Lander

The ISRO has revealed two images obtained from the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. The first image offers a view of Earth, taken by the Lander Imager Camera. The second image shows the Moon, it was taken by the Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera onboard on August 6. See all pictures here.

Chandrayaan 3 LIVE updates: Chandrayaan-3’s next lunar orbital manoeuvre today

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has noted that Chandrayaan-3 is progressively approaching the Moon, with the upcoming lunar orbital manoeuvre scheduled to take place between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm IST on Monday.

“Even closer to the moon’s surface. Chandrayaan-3’s orbit is reduced to 174 km x 1437 km following a manoeuvre performed today. The next operation is scheduled for August 14, 2023, between 11:30 and 12:30 Hrs. IST,” the ISRO posted.