★ISRO scientists have completed the second manoeuvre around Earth to push Chandrayaan-3’s altitude at the closest point to Earth.
★The onboard thrusters were fired for about 42 seconds, bringing Chandrayaan-3’s perigee (closest point to Earth) to around 220km.
★This operation was a minor one compared to the first manoeuvre carried out on Saturday.
★The first manoeuvre increased the spacecraft’s apogee (farthest point from Earth) and took it further away from Earth in its journey towards the Moon.
★The spacecraft is now in a 41762km x 173km orbit.
★The spacecraft is healthy and the manoeuvre went as planned.
★Further analysis of data is being carried out for the next few manoeuvres.
★The next three operations around Earth are planned for July 18, 20, and 25 to increase the spacecraft’s apogee to around 1-lakh-km.
★After that, ISRO will attempt to slingshot the spacecraft towards the Moon on the night of July 31 and August 1.
Summary:
ISRO scientists have completed the second manoeuvre around Earth for Chandrayaan-3. The onboard thrusters were fired for about 42 seconds, bringing the spacecraft’s perigee to around 220km. This operation was minor compared to the first manoeuvre carried out on Saturday. The spacecraft is healthy, and further analysis of data is being carried out for the next few manoeuvres. The next three operations are planned to increase the spacecraft’s apogee before attempting to slingshot it towards the Moon at the end of July.
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