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Chandrayaan-3: Propiulsion Module Put In Orbit Around Moon As ISRO Completes Lunar Orbit Insertion Successfully

Swarajya StaffAug 05, 2023, 08:08 PM | Updated 08:08 PM IST

The Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module in orbit around the Moon. (ISRO/Twitter)


ISRO successfully completed the Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) maneuver for Chandrayaan-3 on August 05, 2023.

As a result, the spacecraft has been inserted into a Lunar orbit.

The spacecraft's health was monitored from the Mission Operations Complex at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru, and all systems are reported to be functioning well.

The next Lunar bound orbit maneuver is scheduled for August 06, 2023, around 23:00 hours Indian Standard Time, ISRO has said.

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