ISRO Successfully Transfers Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module Between Lunar and Earth Orbits

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully moved the Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 from an orbit around the Moon to an orbit around Earth, in a unique experiment. The primary objective of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which was launched on July 14, 2023, was to demonstrate a soft landing near the lunar south polar region and perform experiments using the instruments on the 'Vikram' lander and the 'Pragyan' rover. After completing its mission objectives, the PM was re-orbited to a suitable Earth orbit to derive additional information for future lunar missions and demonstrate mission operation strategies for a sample return mission.