Chandrayaan-2: 2nd orbit-raising smooth, expected to reach Moon on Aug 20

Despite its journey being delayed by a week, Isro has reworked Chandrayaan-2's schedule so that it can land on the Moon's south pole on the previously fixed date

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully conducted the second Earth-bound orbit raising maneuver for the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft. 

Isro officials said that second maneuver has been performed successfully on Friday at 0108 hours (IST) as planned, using the onboard propulsion system for a firing duration of 883 seconds. The orbit achieved was 251 x 54829 km. All spacecraft parameters were normal.

The third orbit raising maneuver is scheduled on July 29, 2019, between 1430–1530 hours (IST). 

India's second mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2, is expected to reach the Moon on August 20, 2019. 

The first earth-bound orbit raising maneuver for Chandrayaan-2