The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Friday evening claimed to have successfully completed the fourth lunar-bound orbit change for the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft. In a statement posted on its official website, the agency said that the spacecraft began its maneuver at 6.18PM, using its on-board propulsion system for 1,155 seconds.
#ISROFourth Lunar bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully today (August 30, 2019) at 1818 hrs IST.
“Fourth Lunar bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully today (August 30, 2019) beginning at 1818 hrs IST as planned, using the onboard propulsion system. The duration of the manoeuvre was 1155 seconds. The orbit achieved is 124 km x 164 km”, said ISRO. According to the post, all parameters are normal and the next lunar-bound orbit maneuver is scheduled for September 1 before landing in the lunar South Pole on September 7.
