Tag: lunar orbit

BENGALURU: Early on Sunday, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said it successfully reduced the orbit of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Lander Module (LM), further bringing it nearer to the moon. Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram set the stage for the planned controlled landing on August 23 with the second and final de-boost since the landing module separated on August 17.Deboosting is the process of slowing down to position itself in an orbit where the orbit's closest point to the Moon (Perilune) is 30 km and the farthest point (the Apolune) is...