The Indian Space Research Organization’s countdown to the start of the powered descent of the lander module of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission has begun. ISRO will begin broadcasting the descent and landing live at 7:50 a.m. EDT (17:20 IST; GMT+5:30) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLA_64yz8Ss
But ISRO is prepared to postpone the landing, should any problem be detected, Space Applications Center Director Nilesh Desai reported today. Desai explained:
