Chandrayaan 2 successfully enters Moon's third orbit: Isro

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Bengaluru - The next lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre is scheduled on August 30.

By IANS

Published: Wed 28 Aug 2019, 9:32 AM

Last updated: Wed 28 Aug 2019, 1:31 PM

The telemetry, tracking and command network of the Indian space agency (ISTRAC) performed the third lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, the agency said on Wednesday.
"The manoeuvre was performed successfully today (Wednesday) beginning at 9.04 hours IST, using the on-board propulsion system. The duration of the exercise was 1,190 seconds (19.84 minutes)," said state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in a statement on its official website.

#ISRO
Third Lunar bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully today (August 28, 2019) at 0904 hrs IST.

For details please visit https://t.co/EZPlOSLap8 pic.twitter.com/x1DYGPPszw
- ISRO (@isro) August 28, 2019

All spacecraft parameters are normal.
"The next lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre is scheduled on August 30 between 6-7pm IST," the statement added.
Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft with lander Vikram and rover Pragyan was launched on-board a heavy rocket (GSLV Mark III) on July 22 from Isro's rocket port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh off the Bay of Bengal coast, about 90km northeast of Chennai.