Tag: Apolune

BENGALURU: Isro has further reduced the altitude of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which was in an elliptical orbit around Moon with an Apolune (farthest point from Moon) of 1,437km before the manoeuvre carried out Monday. "Orbit circularisation phase commences. Precise maneuvre performed today has achieved a near-circular orbit of 150km x 177km. The next operation is planned for August 16, 2023, around 8.30am," Isro said.Under the ambit of Isro System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operations Management (IS4OM) critical analysis of each of the lunar-bound manoeuvres for orbit lowering...