'It's a milestone', says ISRO ex-chief K Sivan as Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander separates from propulsion module

Aug 17, 2023 - 15:30

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'It's a milestone', says ISRO ex-chief K Sivan as Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander separates from propulsion module

Soon after the Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander successfully separated from the propulsion module, former ISRO Chairman K Sivan said that the space agency has achieved a milestone as the mission was very difficult.

“It’s a very complex activity and I’m happy that it happened very smoothly. It’s a milestone”: Former ISRO chief K Sivan on #Chandrayaan3‘s lander Vikram’s separation from Propulsion Module;
Take a look at visual representation of how lander separates from the Propulsion Module… pic.twitter.com/TbJXljWOBv
— News18 (@CNNnews18) August 17, 2023

“We are happy this happened so smoothly. It’s a milestone for ISRO. Now, we will have new findings from the moon. It’s a job done very well without any flaws,” he said while speaking to CNN-News18.

“I’m confident that it will be a successful soft landing,” says Space strategist PK Ghosh as #Chandrayaan3 inches closer to the Moon after lander’s successful separation from the Propulsion Module;
News18’s @Srish__T on why it’s important to explore Moon’s south pole… pic.twitter.com/P2h8cLoc4h
— News18 (@CNNnews18) August 17, 2023

ISRO was successful in separating the Chandrayaan-3’s lander module, the Vikram from the spacecraft’s propulsion module.

The separation took place on August 17 at around 1:30 PM. To commemorate this, the team handling Chandrayaan-3 took to X and posted –
The Vikram Lander has been positioned about 30-100 kilometres away from its intended landing position. Following the separation, the lander has now entered its “deboost” phase.