"Even If Engines Fail, Vikram Lander Will..." ISRO's Plan On Chandrayaan-3 Landing

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ISRO has planned proper touchdown of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander even if sensors don't work

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Vikram is designed to make soft landing even if sensors and engines fail

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Vikram to land on Moon on August 23

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Chandrayaan-3, embarked on its celestial voyage on July 14

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India's lunar mission successfully entered lunar orbit on August 5

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Main challenges will be to maneuver the horizontal orientation of the "Vikram" lander into a vertical stance for safe lunar touchdown

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3 de-orbiting maneuvers planned to bring Chandrayaan closer to lunar surface

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De-orbiting maneuvers are scheduled for 9, 14 and 16 August

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Purpose Behind is to reduce orbital altitude to 100km x 100km above lunar surface

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