1/10 - Isro releases stunning images of moon captured by Chandrayaan-3
Isro releases stunning images of moon captured by Chandrayaan-3
2/10 - First images of the moon as captured by Chandrayaan-3
The Isro put out the first images of the moon as captured by Chandrayaan-3, India\'s third lunar mission.
3/10 - Next such operation on August 9
The space agency said it will carry out the next such operation on August 9.
4/10 - Spacecraft successfully underwent a planned orbit reduction manoeuvre
The spacecraft successfully underwent a planned orbit reduction manoeuvre. The retrofitting of engines brought it closer to the Moon\'s surface, now to 170 km x 4313 km.
5/10 - Successfully entered into the Lunar orbit on Saturday, according to Isro.
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which covered about two-thirds of the distance to the Moon since its launch, successfully entered into the Lunar orbit on Saturday, according to Isro.
6/10 - Mounted on GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle
The spacecraft, mounted on GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle, successfully lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on July 14.
7/10 - India became the fourth country to land its spacecraft
India became only the fourth country after the US, China, and Russia to land its spacecraft on the surface of the moon.
8/10 - One day on the Moon is equal to 14 days on Earth
Upon landing, it will operate for one lunar day, which is approximately 14 Earth days. One day on the Moon is equal to 14 days on Earth.
9/10 - Chandrayaan-3’s development phase commenced in January 2020
Chandrayaan-3’s development phase commenced in January 2020 with the launch initially planned in 2021. However, the Covid-19 pandemic brought an unforeseen delay to the mission\'s progress.
10/10 - Chandrayaan-3 is the Isro's follow-up attempt after the Chandrayaan-2
Chandrayaan-3 is the Isro\'s follow-up attempt after the Chandrayaan-2 mission faced challenges during its soft landing on the lunar surface in 2019 and was eventually deemed to have failed its core mission objectives.
