Successful Moon landing of Chandrayaan-3; five days until touchdown

The Lander Module effectively separated from the main spacecraft on Thursday afternoon, putting the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the last leg of its journey to the Moon.

In a message uploaded on the microblogging site X, ISRO expressed its gratitude for the voyage by saying, “Thanks for the ride, mate!” while imagining a conversation between the Lander Module and the Propulsion Module.
“LM is set to descend to a slightly lower orbit upon a deboosting planned for tomorrow around 1600 Hrs IST,” ISRO said in a statement.

The Lander Module is one of the two parts of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. It may hold the part of the rover that will go to the Moon. On or around August 23, it is anticipated to touch down on lunar soil.

These specifics are technical:

The Propulsion Module, the last piece, is responsible for launching the Lander into lunar orbit. It will continue to follow an exterior route while circling the Moon for numerous months, maybe even for years.
The Lander Module will be the only vehicle making the final trip to the Moon. The Lander Module, which is now situated around 150 kilometers from the lunar surface, will carry out two orbit-adjustment maneuvers in the next days. These movements will first create a 100 km by 100 km circular orbit before descending to a 100 km by 30 km orbit.

The Lander will start its final descent at this moment. Next Wednesday is the target date for a soft landing on the moon. All of the Lander’s instruments will first begin to function. They are then put through testing to make sure they perform properly.
India would join the exclusive club of countries if this attempt were to be successful. Few countries have managed to do this. The United States, the former Soviet Union, and China were previous members of this organization.
The Propulsion Module will continue to circle the Moon for an unknown amount of time.