Chandrayaan-3 first orbit-raising manoeuvre successful!

The world witnessed the historic lift-off of Chandrayaan-3 on July 14. ISRO launched India’s third lunar exploration mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Now, the spacecraft has successfully completed the first orbit-raising manoeuvre. ISRO also updated that the spacecraft’s health was normal. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Director also informed about the expected landing date of the spacecraft. Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-up attempt by ISRO after the Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019. The spacecraft is equipped with a lander, rover and weighs around 3,900 kilograms.