Shillong, Aug 22: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has shared the latest pictures of the moon that have been taken from a 70-kilometre distance by the country’s ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan-3. The pictures were captured by a camera that was tasked with guiding the lander during its historic touchdown on Wednesday.

A mission update has also been shared by the ISRO, along with the latest images of the moon.

Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), ISRO wrote, “Chandrayaan-3 Mission: The mission is on schedule. Systems are undergoing regular checks. Smooth sailing is continuing. The Mission Operations Complex (MOX) is buzzed with energy and excitement”.

Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
The mission is on schedule.
Systems are undergoing regular checks.
Smooth sailing is continuing.

The Mission Operations Complex (MOX) is buzzed with energy & excitement!

The live telecast of the landing operations at MOX/ISTRAC begins at 17:20 Hrs. IST… pic.twitter.com/Ucfg9HAvrY

— ISRO (@isro) August 22, 2023

ISRO said, “The images were captured on Saturday by the Lander Position Detection Camera (LPDC) from an altitude of about 70 km. The camera helps the lander module determine its position by matching it against an onboard moon reference map”.

India’s lander is expected to touch down on the moon’s south polar surface at 6:04 p.m. on Wednesday. If landed successfully, India will become the fourth country to achieve this feat after joining the US, Russia, and China.

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