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The spacecraft is scheduled to make a soft landing on the south polar region of the Moon on August 23

Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) Moving India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft closer to the moon on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the lander module is slated for separation from the propulsion module on Thursday.

The Landing module and the rover will separate from the Propulsion Module on Thursday, following which the lander is expected to undergo a 'deboost'

The spacecraft will now prepare for separation of the lander module -- comprising the lander and rover -- from the propulsion module.

After the modules are separated, the lander is expected to undergo a deboost

Read about the successful manoeuvre guiding Chandrayaan-3 into a circular orbit, a crucial step before separating the landing module Vikram and Pragya.

Chandrayaan 3 Mission Updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that the precise manoeuvre, conducted with precision and expertise, has laid the foundation for the next operation in the mission`s timeline.

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 craft consists of a lander module (LM) Vikram, a propulsion module (PM) and a six-wheeled, box-shaped rover

India's third unmanned mission to the moon Chandrayaan-3 today successfully underwent a final lunar orbit-bound orbit maneouvre, bringing it much nearer to the lunar surface, the national space agency said

Chandrayaan-3 conducted the final lunar-bound manoeuvre at around 8:30 am on Wednesday, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on X.