Soon after the launch of Chandrayaan 2, the Second earth-bound orbit-raising maneuver has been successfully performed
A view of the Chandrayaan-2 on board GSLVMkIII-M1 at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Nellore district, Saturday, July 13, 2019. Pic/PTI
New Delhi: The second earth bound orbit-raising maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully on Friday, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement.
"Second earth bound orbit-raising maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has been performed successfully today (July 26, 2019) at 0108 hrs (IST) as planned, using the onboard propulsion system for a firing duration of 883 seconds. The orbit achieved is 251 x 54829 km. All spacecraft parameters are normal.," ISRO said in its statement.
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The third orbit raising maneuver is scheduled on July 29 between 1430 - 1530 hrs (IST), the space agency said.
The first earth bound orbit-raising maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully on Wednesday.
A Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III, carrying the Chandrayaan-2spacecraft, had lifted off at 2.43 pm on Monday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
This came exactly a week after the mission was aborted following the detection of a technical glitch less than an hour before the launch.
Chandrayaan-2 will explore a region of the moon where no mission has ever set foot. The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover together referred to as "composite body". The landing on the moon's south polar region is expected on September 6 this year.
The spacecraft will be the first Indian expedition to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface. This mission will make India the fourth country after the US, Russia, and China to carry out a soft landing on the moon.
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