Chandrayaan-3 Timeline: From take off to landing

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Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar exploration mission, takes off from Sriharikotta on July 14. Fat boy' LVM3-M4 rocket to carry Chandrayaan-3

Image Credit: ISRO

Propulsion module to orbit earth for about 5-6 times in an elliptical cycle with 170 km closest and 36,500 km farthest from earth moving towards lunar orbit.

Image Credit: ISRO

Propulsion module along with lander would proceed for an over a month long journey towards reaching moon's orbit until it goes 100 km above the lunar surface.

Image Credit: ISRO

After reaching the desired position, the lander module would begin its descent for a soft landing on the south pole region of the moon

Image Credit: ISRO

Soft landing expected to take place on August 23 or 24

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