Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:12am on 23 Aug 2023,Wednesday Science
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) tweeted it is ready to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence for the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission on Wednesday. ISRO said the landing module will fire throttleable engines for powered descent upon receiving the ALS command around 17:44 IST, with the soft landing on the moon's south pole scheduled for around 18:04 IST. The mission team will closely monitor the sequential execution leading up to the targeted Vikram lander touchdown at 17:45 IST. If successful, Chandrayaan-3 will be the first ever spacecraft to soft-land in the lunar south pole region, achieving a historic milestone for India's space programme. ISRO expressed confidence in the landing systems ahead of the critical lunar arrival manoeuvres.
