Here's where Chandrayaan-3 is right now
The fourth orbit-raising manoeuvre of India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission was successfully performed on July 20, 2023, and the mission is now progressing steadily. The spacecraft is presently in a 71351 km by 233 km orbit around the planet, according to the indian space research organisation (ISRO). The Chandrayaan-3 project, which will be launched on July 14, 2023, from the satish dhawan space centre in Sriharikota, seeks to show off India's prowess in soft-landing and running a robotic rover on the lunar surdata-face.
With a picture-perfect liftoff and all of its stages operating normally, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) sent the spacecraft into an elliptic parking orbit of 36,500 km x 170 km. Each orbit-raising manoeuvre has been carried out according to plan, and the mission has been advancing without any problems. July 15 saw the first manoeuvre, which was followed by manoeuvres on July 16, July 17, July 18, and July 20. With each manoeuvre, the spacecraft's speed will progressively rise, positioning it for lunar entry.
The fifth orbit-raising manoeuvre, which is slated for July 25 between 2 and 3 p.m., is a vital part of Chandrayaan-3's mission. Precision thruster firings will be used during this painstakingly planned event to raise the spacecraft's orbital height. The spacecraft will carry out a sequence of Earth orbits and engine burns to progressively boost its speed and position it for lunar insertion once the last orbit-raising manoeuvre is finished. After that, the spacecraft will enter an Earth-to-Moon transfer orbit, where it will be dragged in by the Moon's gravity.
The fifth orbit-raising manoeuvre, which is slated for July 25 between 2 and 3 p.m., is a vital part of Chandrayaan-3's mission. Precision thruster firings will be used during this painstakingly planned event to raise the spacecraft's orbital height. The spacecraft will carry out a sequence of Earth orbits and engine burns to progressively boost its speed and position it for lunar insertion once the last orbit-raising manoeuvre is finished. After that, the spacecraft will enter an Earth-to-Moon transfer orbit, where it will be dragged in by the Moon's gravity.