India is poised to create history with its third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, which is scheduled for a soft and successful landing on the Moon's south polar region on Wednesday, August 23, at 6:04 pm. However, in the event of "unfavorable conditions," the landing may be delayed to August 27, as indicated by an ISRO scientist. Nonetheless, it's affirmed that there should be no significant issues, and the module is expected to land on August 23 as planned.
On Monday, Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module achieved two-way communication with the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, which was sent to the Moon in 2019 with the goal of accomplishing a soft landing on the Moon's south pole. The Chandrayaan-3 lander underwent its final deboosting process on Sunday, bringing its orbit to 25x134 km around the Moon.
ISRO Chief S. Somanath stated earlier in the day that the team is optimistic and that everything has progressed smoothly without any contingencies up to this point.
“We are confident as everything has been all fine so far and there have been no contingencies faced until this juncture. We’ve done all the preparations and all systems have performed as we needed them to until this stage. Now, we are preparing for the landing with multiple simulations, verification and double verification of systems, checking of instruments’ health is being done on Monday and today,” he said.
Nilesh M Desai, the Director of Space Applications Centre-ISRO in Ahmedabad, mentioned on Monday that the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon could be postponed to August 27 if the space agency determines that the lander's position is not ideal for descent.
He further explained that the decision on whether or not to proceed with the landing on August 23 will be made just two hours before the scheduled landing time. The goal is to attempt the landing on August 23, but if it's deemed unsuitable at the last moment, the mission will be extended to August 27.
After the Luna-25 crash, there is naturally some concern about the success of Chandrayaan-3's landing. However, it's important to note that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has a strong track record of successful missions to the Moon and other celestial bodies.
ISRO engineers and scientists work diligently to ensure the success of their missions, and they learn from previous missions to improve the chances of success in subsequent ones. While space exploration always carries risks and challenges, ISRO's expertise and dedication make it likely that Chandrayaan-3 will achieve its objectives and successfully land on the Moon.
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