The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday said that Chandrayaan-3 would land on the Moon at 06:04 pm on Auꦛgust 23 (Wednesday).
After Russia's Luna-25 crashed on Moon, the Chandrayaan-3 isꦓ set to be the first to land on the South Pole of the Moon.
The ISR🌼O is going to stream the landing live on YouTu𝓰be and other social media platforms like Facebook.
The Chandrayaan-3 comple🎃ted ✤the second and final deboosting in the Moon's orbit on Saturday, which was the final step before the landing on the Moon.
The Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to land 🌞on August 23 as that's the day when the new Lunar Day would start and the Indian. To maximise the time spent on the Moon conducting experiments, the Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover would land in the morning. The span of their mission on the Moon is aro♍und 15 Earth-days (one Lunar Day).
In a tweet on Saturday, ISRO said that the descent of the Chandrayaan-3 would start at 0🦹5.45 pm on August 23. The descent of the spacecraft on the Moon involves systemic slowing down of the descending craft until it lands.
The Chandrayaan-3 is India's second attempt to land on the Moon. Earlier in 2019, Chandrayaan-2 failed as the spacecraft crashed on the Moon. The Chandrayaan-1 was intentionally crashed into Moon in 2009 into Moon's South Pole region and a US intrument aboard th൩e Indian craft confirmed the presence of ice on Moon.
The S🅰outh Pole of the Moon is the area of interest for the world's as key future missions are planned there, including the Artemis-III that would take humans to the Moon for the first time in five decades in 2025-26. The South Pole🍨 is the shadowy region of the Moon that remains unexplored by any craft.
In a message on Sunday, the ISRO said the landing of🌠 Chandrayaan-3 "marks a significant step forward for Indian science, engineering, technology, and industry, symbolising our nat🅠ion's progress in space exploration".
"T🧜he soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 is a monumental moment that not only fuels curiosity but also sparks a passion for exploration within the minds of our youth. It generates a profound sense of pride and unity as we collectively celebrate the prowess of Indian science and technology. It will contribute to fostering an environment of scientific inquiry and innovation," said ISRO in a statement.
The ISRO said the ༒land💦ing would be broadcast live on YouTube (//www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLA_64yz8Ss&themeRefresh=1) and Facebook (//www.facebook.com/ISRO) along with the website of ISRO ( //isro.gov.in).
