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Chandrayaan-3’s first message from Moon
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Chandrayaan-3’s first message from Moon

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Isro reduces lander module orbit bringing it closer to Moon
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Isro reduces lander module orbit bringing it closer to Moon

The Isro on Sunday said it successfully reduced the orbit of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Lander Module (LM), further bringing it nearer to the moon. The national space agency also said that the LM would now undergo internal checks. The LM, comprising the lander Vikram' and rover Pragyan', is expected to touch down on the lunar surface on August 23 evening, it said. The second and final deboosting (slowing down) operation has successfully reduced the LM orbit to 25 km x 134 km. The module would undergo internal checks and await the sun-rise at the designated landing site. The powered descent is expected to commence on August 23, 2023, around 1745 Hrs IST, Isro said in a post on 'X' (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. The LM of Chandrayaan-3 successfully separat...