For almost a month after the actual maneuver, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has revealed that the Chandrauran-2 orbiters must carry out a collision avoidance maneuver (CAM) to avoid colliding with the Orbiter Reconnaiss Lunar NASA (LRO), in October.
“Conjunction which is very close between Chandrayaan-2 and LRO literators is expected to occur on October 20 near the Lunar North Pole.
More than a range of weeks before conjunction, analysis both by ISRO and JPL / NASA consistently shows that the separation of radial between spacecraft will be Less than 100 m and the closest approach distance is only about 3 km when approaching the nearest approach, “an ISRO statement rang.
This adds that the two institutions are considered that the situation guarantees the CAM to reduce the risk of close approaches, and it agrees that ISRO orgiveness will undergo the same thing.
“Maneuver is scheduled on October 18, 2021.
It is designed to ensure a fairly large radial separation in the next closest conjunction between the spacecraft.
The cam is executed nominally at 8.22pm (ist).
After determining the orbit with the post-maneuver data tracking, confirmed again That there will be no further close relationship with LRO in the near future with the orbit achieved, “Isro said.
Chandrauran-2 and Lro Orbit Moon in an almost pole orbit and therefore, the two spacecraft approaches each other on a lunar pole.
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it is common for satellites on earth orbit to undergo cam to reduce the risk of collisions because the space object includes debris and operational space Assessed important.
This adds that the event highlights the importance of ongoing assessment of close approach situations for moon and Mars missions, and the fact that effective mitigation of close approaches involving close coordination and synergy between various space institutions.