Chandrayaan 3 mission timeline

Here is the timeline of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, including key events, descriptions and dates :

• July 06, 2023 ----------- ISRO announces Chandrayaan-3 launch date as July 14 from Sriharikota's second launch pad. The LVM3 M4 vehicle with Chandrayaan-3 is moved to the launch pad.

• July 07, 2023 ----------- Vehicle electrical tests are successfully completed.

• July 11, 2023 ----------- A comprehensive 24-hour 'Launch Rehearsal' simulating the entire launch process concludes.

• July 14, 2023 ----------- Chandrayaan-3 is launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on board LVM-3 rocket.

• July 15, 2023 ----------- First orbit-raising maneuver is conducted, reaching an orbit of 41762 km x 173 km.

• July 17, 2023 ----------- Second orbit-raising maneuver places Chandrayaan-3 at orbit of 41603 km x 226 km.

• July 22, 2023 ----------- Fourth orbit-raising maneuver establishes spacecraft in orbit of 71351 km x 233 km.

• July 25, 2023 ----------- Another successful orbit-raising maneuver is performed.

• August 01, 2023 ----------- Chandrayaan-3 is inserted into a translunar orbit of 288 km x 369328 km. ISRO unveils Earth picture captured by the spacecraft.

• August 05, 2023 ----------- Successful lunar orbit insertion is achieved at orbit of 164 km x 18074 km. A moon view is released in a screengrab from a video.

• August 06, 2023 ----------- LBN#2 is successfully completed. The spacecraft is in 170 km x 4313 km orbit around the moon.

• August 09, 2023 ----------- Chandrayaan-3's orbit is lowered to achieve orbit of 174 km x 1437 km.

• August 14, 2023 ----------- The mission enters orbit circularization phase. The spacecraft is in 151 km x 179 km orbit.

• August 16, 2023 ----------- The spacecraft is in orbit of 153 km x 163 km after firing on August 16.

• August 17, 2023 ----------- Lander Module is successfully separated from Propulsion Module.

• August 23, 2023 ----------- India's moon mission Chandrayaan-3 has made a successful soft landing near the moon's South Pole. India has become the first nation to land near the Moon's South Pole.