Nilesh M Desai, Director, Space Applications Centre-ISRO, Ahmedabad on Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Moon

"On August 23, two hours before Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon, we will take a decision on whether or not it will be appropriate to land it at that time based on the health of the lander module and the conditions on the Moon. In case, if any factor appears to be not favourable, then we will land the module on the Moon on August 27. No problem should occur and we will be able to land the module on August 23"

Via: https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1693608130788331813?s=20

Mr. Somanath said that if the landing does not take place as planned on August 23, then ISRO will wait for another month to make a landing attempt in September.

he added

“The Lander and the Rover will stay on the Moon for 14 days until sunlight is there. When there is no sunlight, a small solar panel which is on the Rover will generate power to charge the battery for the next 14 days until light comes. The temperature there goes down to minus 40 degrees and in such an environment there is no guarantee that the battery, electronics will survive but we did some tests and we get the feeling that it will survive even in such harsh conditions.”

ISRO has reported everything about the Chandrayaan3 mission is proceeding precisely as planned! 🎯

PM Narendra Modi will join team ISRO via video conferencing post landing- Reports CNN News 18.

Vikram Lander's powered descent profile.

The moon as captured by the
Lander Imager Camera 4
on August 20, 2023.

Chandrayaan-3 Mission Soft-landing LIVE Telecast

Catch all the live action at the following platforms:
🌐 ISRO Website: https://isro.gov.in
📺 YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=DLA_64yz8Ss
📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/ISRO
📺 DD National TV

FOR NERDS
👨‍🔬Gareeb Scientist: https://www.youtube.com/live/lay2RmXla6s?feature=share (Hindi)
👨‍🔬Scott Tilley: https://www.youtube.com/live/6M3U96xJk5s?feature=share (English)

Don't miss out on being part of this historic event! 🌙🌠 #ISRO

Chandrayaan-3's Communication Network 🛰📡

🌐 5 Deep space 📡s from 3 space agencies have their eyes on Ch-3, tracking it via dual communication channels—directly and through Ch-2 orbiter.

📡 ISRO: IDSN-32 🇮🇳
📡 NASA: DSS36 & DSS34 🇦🇺
📡 Madrid_DSN: DSS65 🇪🇸
📡 ESA: New Norcia, WA 🇦🇺


#DSS36, the prime antenna, tracks every move. 📶 If needed, #DSS34 stands ready as backup.

Meanwhile, IDSN-32 in Bengaluru and ESA's New Norcia station in Western Australia join the communication chorus during this critical phase.

Stay tuned for mission updates! 🚀🌌 #Chandrayaan3 #SpaceCommunication

Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
'India🇮🇳,
I reached my destination
and you too!'
: Chandrayaan-3

Chandrayaan-3 has successfully
soft-landed on the moon 🌖!

i have nothing to post😭😭😭😭😭😭

LET THAT SINK IN!!!!
INDIA IS FINALLYYY ON THE MOON SAFE AND SOUND🥳

Chandrayaan-2's planned sequence post landing.

We got FIRST IMAGES FROM THE LUNAR SURFACE 🤯🤯

India becomes the first ever country to successfully land a space probe near the lunar South Pole and the fourth country to soft-land the probe on the lunar surface.

The mission’s main objective is to explore the south polar region of the moon, which is believed to contain water ice and other resources that could be useful for future human settlements. The mission also aims to conduct various scientific experiments on the lunar surface using its instruments. After orbiting the moon for about a month, the LM separated from the orbiter on 23 August 2023 and began its descent towards the lunar surface. The LM performed a series of automatic maneuvers to reduce its speed and align itself vertically to the landing site.

The LM and the RM communicated with each other and with the orbiter, which relayed their data and images to the ground station in India. The mission’s scientists and engineers celebrated this remarkable feat, which was also witnessed by millions of people around the world through live telecast and streaming.

A proud moment for
ISRO
, India, and all of humanity!

Clearer image of Vikram's first image.