The first de-orbiting manoeuvre for the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully on Tuesday (September 03, 2019), beginning at 0850 hrs IST as planned, using the on-board propulsion system. The duration of the manoeuvre was 4 seconds.
The orbit of Vikram Lander is 104 km x 128 km. The Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter continues to orbit the Moon in the existing orbit and both the Orbiter and Lander are healthy.
The next de-orbiting manoeuvre is scheduled for September 4 between 0330 - 0430 hrs IST, says an update from the Indian Space Research Organisation.
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