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Debris Of Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands In The Ocean 

Debris Of Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands In The Ocean Debris Of Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands In The Ocean 

Chennai/Hyderabad, Nov 16 (Hydnow): The upper stage of the Indian rocket that put into orbit the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft came back to earth and hit the North Pacific Ocean, said the Indian space agency.  

Debris Of Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands In Ocean 
Debris Of Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands In The Ocean 

According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 rocket that had carried the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere around 2.42 pm on Wednesday. 

The probable impact point was predicted over the North Pacific Ocean.  the final ground track did not pass over India.  this rocket body (NORAD id 57321) was part of the vehicle (rocket) that successfully injected the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft into the intended orbit of 133 km x 35823 km with a 21.30 inclination on July 14, 2023, “ISRO said.  The re-entry of the rocket body took place within 124 days of its launch. (Hydnow) 

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