India's Chandrayaan-3 Mission on Track for Historic Landing on Moon

New Delhi : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday said that its Chandrayaan-3 mission is on schedule and has snapped new images of the Moon from an altitude of about 70 kilometers.

The images were captured by the Lander Position Detection Camera (LPDC) on August 19, 2023. The LPDC is a critical instrument that helps the lander to determine its position and altitude as it descends towards the lunar surface.

The ISRO said that the Chandrayaan-3 mission is "buzzing with energy and excitement" as the spacecraft prepares for its soft landing on the Moon on August 23. The lander and rover are expected to touch down in the southern polar region of the Moon, which has never been explored before.

The Chandrayaan-3 mission is India's third lunar mission. The first two missions, Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2, were both successful. Chandrayaan-1, which was launched in 2008, made several important discoveries about the Moon, including the presence of water ice in the polar regions. Chandrayaan-2, which was launched in 2019, was the first mission to attempt a soft landing on the Moon's south pole. However, the lander Vikram lost contact with the ground station shortly before touchdown.

The ISRO is hoping that Chandrayaan-3 will be a successful mission and will help to further our understanding of the Moon. The mission will also help to pave the way for future human missions to the Moon.

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In addition to the above, here are some other details that you can add to the news article:

• The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover.
• The orbiter will remain in orbit around the Moon for about a year, collecting data and images.
• The lander will touch down in the southern polar region of the Moon and deploy the rover.
• The rover will explore the lunar surface for about a month, collecting data and images.
• The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a collaborative effort between the ISRO and several other international partners.