The fourth earth bound orbit raising manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully today at 15:27 hr, as planned, using the onboard propulsion system for a firing duration of 646 seconds.
The orbit achieved is 277 x 89472 km. All spacecraft parameters are normal. The next orbit raising manoeuvre is scheduled on August 6, 2019, between 1430 – 1530 hr, said an update by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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