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Chandrayaan-3 only 4,313km away from Moon, landing on August 23

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully completed the orbit reduction maneuver on Chandrayaan-3 on Sunday. The spacecraft is now only about 4,313km away from the Moon. The next operation, which aims to further reduce the orbit of the spacecraft, is set for August 9, between 1:00-2:00pm IST. After that, three more Moon-bound maneuvers will be performed until August 17.