Contact established between Chandrayaan-2 orbiter and Chandrayaan-3 lander module: ISRO

ISRO mentioned on Sunday the lander module of Chandrayaan-3, the third lunar mission of India, is anticipated to the touch down on the floor of the Moon round 6.04 pm on August 23.

BENGALURU: ISRO on Monday mentioned a two-way communication between the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter and Chandrayaan-3’s Lunar Module has been established.

“‘Welcome, buddy!’ Ch-2 orbiter formally welcomed Ch-3 LM. Two-way communication between the two is established. MOX has now more routes to reach the LM,” the nationwide area company mentioned in a publish on X (previously Twitter).

ISRO mentioned on Sunday the lander module of Chandrayaan-3, the third lunar mission of India, is anticipated to the touch down on the floor of the Moon round 6.04 pm on August 23.

The MOX (Mission Operations Complex) is positioned at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) right here.

ISRO additionally mentioned, in an replace, that the reside telecast of the touchdown occasion will start at 5.20 pm on August 23.

The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft comprising orbiter, lander and rover was launched in 2019.

The lander with a rover in its stomach crashed into the Moon’s floor, failing in its mission to attain a soft-landing.

ISRO mentioned in 2019 that because of the exact launch and orbital manoeuvres, the mission lifetime of the orbiter is elevated to seven years.