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  • 8/5/2023
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has made significant progress since its launch on July 14 and has covered about two-thirds of the distance to the Moon, ISRO informed on Friday. Over the past three weeks, ISRO has executed five maneuvers to gradually propel the spacecraft further away from Earth. A pivotal ‘slingshot move’ on August 1 successfully directed the craft towards the Moon’s vicinity, liberating it from Earth’s orbit. Now, following this trans-lunar injection, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is on its trajectory to approach the Moon. Today on August 5, a crucial Lunar Orbit Injection (LOI) is scheduled for around 7 pm, where the spacecraft will be inserted into the Moon’s orbit. This maneuver will be executed when Chandrayaan-3 is at its closest point to the Moon, known as perilune.

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00:00 The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has made significant progress since its launch on July 14 and has
00:07 covered about two-thirds of the total distance to the moon, ISRO confirmed yesterday.
00:12 Over the past three weeks, ISRO has executed five manoeuvres to gradually propel the spacecraft
00:18 further away from Earth.
00:20 A pivotal slingshot move on August 1 successfully directed the spacecraft towards the moon's
00:25 vicinity, liberating it from Earth's orbit.
00:28 Now, following this trans-lunar injection, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is on its trajectory
00:34 to approach the moon.
00:36 Today, on August 5, a crucial lunar orbit injection is scheduled for around 7pm, where
00:42 the spacecraft will be inserted into the moon's orbit.
00:45 This manoeuvre will be executed when Chandrayaan-3 is at its closest point to the moon, known
00:50 as Perilun.
00:52 Lunar orbit insertion is a critical manoeuvre during a lunar mission where the spacecraft
00:56 is precisely inserted into orbit around the moon.
01:00 This manoeuvre is carried out when the spacecraft reaches the closest point to the moon and
01:04 is necessary for the spacecraft to enter and stabilise in its designated lunar orbit.
01:09 During the lunar orbit insertion manoeuvre, the spacecraft's engines are reportedly fired
01:14 to slow down and allow the moon's gravity to capture it, transitioning from a trajectory
01:19 around the Earth to a trajectory around the moon.
01:23 It is a crucial step to ensure that the spacecraft can effectively conduct its scientific observations
01:28 and prepare for subsequent mission objectives, such as attempting a soft landing on the lunar
01:33 surface or conducting various experiments and observations from the lunar orbit.
01:38 LOI is a complex and carefully orchestrated operation that requires precise calculations
01:44 and timing to achieve the desired lunar orbit successfully.
01:48 It is an important milestone in any lunar mission and once successfully completed, it
01:53 paves the way for further exploration and scientific endeavours in the lunar environment.
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