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13 Photos . Updated: 10 Aug 2023, 02:54 PM IST
Edited By Fareha Naaz

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1/13On July 6, ISRO announces the launch date of Mission Chandrayaan-3 as July 14 from Sriharikota’s second pad.

2/13Chandrayaan-3 launch: The Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) M4 vehicle with Chandrayaan-3 being moved to the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota on July 6. (PTI)

3/13On July 7, successful electrical tests are completed on the vehicle. 

4/13A comprehensive 24-hour ‘Launch Rehearsal’ simulating the entire launch process concluded on July 11.  (ANI Pic Service)

5/13Chandrayaan-3 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 14, on board the LVM-3 rocket. (ISRO) (HT_PRINT)

6/13The first orbit-raising manoeuvre was successfully conducted on July 15, reaching an orbit of 41762 km x 173 km.  (AFP)

7/13On July 17, the second orbit raising manoeuvre placed Chandrayaan-3 at an orbit of 41603 km x 226 km.  (REUTERS)

8/13The fourth orbit-raising manoeuvre on July 22 established the spacecraft in an orbit of 71351 km x 233 km.  (AFP)

9/13Another successful orbit raising manoeuvre took place on July 25. 

10/13On August 1, Chandrayaan-3 was inserted into a translunar orbit of 288 km x 369328 km. ISRO unveiled a picture of Earth captured by the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft.  (ISRO)

11/13Successful lunar orbit insertion was achieved on August 5 at an orbit of 164 km x 18074 km. A view of the moon as viewed by the Chandrayaan-3 lander during Lunar Orbit Insertion on August 5, 2023 in this screengrab from a video released August 6, 2023.  (via REUTERS)

12/13On August 9, ISRO lowers the spacecraft’s orbit around the moon to achieve an orbit of 174 km x 1437 km.  (ANI)

13/13If all goes as planned, the anticipated lunar touchdown attempt is scheduled for August 23 at 5:47 pm. During this attempt, the spacecraft will traverse the last 30 km distance to the moon’s surface.   (PTI file)

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