Chandrayaan-3 performs final Earth orbit-raising manoeuvre, ISRO shares graphic

Chandrayaan-3 performs final Earth orbit-raising manoeuvre, ISRO shares graphic

• By Staff Writer

The ISRO on Tuesday took to Twitter to share an update on Chandrayaan-3. It stated, "The orbit-raising manoeuvre (Earth-bound perigee firing) is performed successfully from ISTRAC/ISRO, Bengaluru." It added, "The spacecraft is expected to attain an orbit of 1,27,609 km x 236 km. The achieved orbit will be confirmed after the observations.