India's moon lander Vikram is all set to land on the moon on September 7 with Indian Space Research Organisation completing the second and final de-orbital operations successfully this morning.<br />''<br />''According to ISRO, Vikaram's second de-orbital operations began at 3.42 AM using the on-board propulsion system and was completed in nine seconds. With this operation, the required orbit for the Vikram to commence it descent towards the surface of the Moon is achieved.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''The touchdown on the Moon's south polar region will be between 1.30 AM and 2.30 AM on September 7.<br />''<br />''After the touch down by Vikram, the rover Pragyan will roll down from the former to carry out the research for which it has been designed.<br />''<br />''On Monday afternoon, the Vikram separated from its mother spacecraft Chandrayaan-2. Chandrayaan-2 was launched into the space by India's heavy-lift rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV Mk III) in a text book style on July 22.
News On AIR | September 4, 2019 8:17 AM
India's lander Vikram completes 2nd and final de-orbiting maneuver successfully