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According to ISRO Space Applications Centre Director Nilesh Desai, the focus of the scientists would be on reducing the speed of the spacecraft above the lunar surface.
The space agency said the Mission Operations Complex (MOX), located at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) here, is buzzing with energy and excitement.
The countdown has begun for the highly anticipated landing of Chandrayaan-3.
The Lander Module with rover in its belly is expected to touch down on the surface of the Moon around 6.04 PM on August 23
Bengaluru: ISRO on Sunday said it has successfully reduced the orbit of Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module, and it is now expected to touch down on the surface of the Moon at 1804 hours on August 23. The space agency said the lander module would undergo internal checks ahead of the planned soft
The LM, comprising the lander Vikram' and rover Pragyan', is expected to touch down on the lunar surface on August 23 evening.
The Indian space agency launched the rocket carrying the spacecraft on July 14, blasting off from the country's main spaceport in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The lander is scheduled to attempt a touchdown on Aug 23.
The puppetry performance would involve around 40 puppets, starting from Vikram Sarabhai, the founder of ISRO.
After separation, the lander is expected to undergo a deboost, the process of slowing down.
The spacecraft is scheduled to make a soft landing on the south-polar region of the Moon on August 23.