The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) stated that the Chandrayaan-3 has covered about two-thirds of the distance to the Moon.
Chandrayaan-3 leaves Earth's orbit
Earlier on August 1, the ISRO informed that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft completed its orbits around the Earth and is now heading towards the Moon.
“Chandrayaan-3 completes its orbits around the Earth and heads towards the Moon. A successful perigee-firing performed at ISTRAC, ISRO has injected the spacecraft into the translunar orbit,” ISRO tweeted.
The national space agency said that the next stop is the moon and the Lunar-Orbit Insertion (LOI) is planned for August 5. "Next stop: the moon. As it arrives at the moon, the Lunar-Orbit Insertion (LOI) is planned for August 5, 2023,” it added.
