On August 17, the Lander Module, comprising the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover, successfully separated from the Propulsion Module, marking a significant milestone in the mission.
Deboosting is the process of slowing down to position itself in an orbit where the orbit's closest point to the Moon (Perilune) is 30 km and the farthest point (the Apolune) is 100 km.
Former Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) Chairman K Sivan has expressed optimism about the soft landing of India's ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission, on the Moon on August 23.