Sources from Bengaluru stated that the Chandrayaan 2 mission has completed all its orbit manoeuvres around the Moon and is ready to land close to the lunar south Pole. Meanwhile the two orbit lowering manoeuvres, since the lander 'Vikram' separating from the orbiter, were performed at its designated times. ISRO now aims to create history by making india the first nation to reach close to the Moon's south Pole in its first attempt and the Moon landing is scheduled for September 7 between 1:40 am and 1:55 am.

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Furthermore this morning, the second and final orbiting lowering manoeuvre of Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft was successfully carried out by the Indian Space Research Organization. ISRO said in a statement "With this manoeuvre the required orbit for the vikram Lander to commence it descent towards the surface of the Moon is achieved". Further the nine-second orbiting lowering or retro-orbiting manoeuvre was executed at 3:42 am using the onboard propulsion system. The first orbiting lowering manoeuvre was carried 19 hours earlier - a day after the lander 'Vikram' was separated from the Chandrayaan 2 orbiter.



Meanwhile Chandrayaan 2 continues to orbit the Moon at a perigee or point of orbit closest to the Moon, of 96 km and an apogee or point of orbit farthest from the Moon, of 125 km. Apparently Prime Minister Narendra modi is expected to be in the mission control center to witness this historic touchdown of the vikram lander near the south Pole of the moon.


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