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it was shifted from lunar orbit to a high Earth orbit on 22 November 2023, where it remains in service.
November 22, 2023 was the propulsion module’s first perigee crossing in Earth orbit, not the date it was shifted out of lunar orbit.
Full reasoning
ISRO’s own mission update says the Earth-return sequence began earlier: the first maneuver was on October 9, 2023, the Trans-Earth Injection maneuver was on October 13, 2023, and the propulsion module departed the Moon’s sphere of influence on November 10, 2023. ISRO then says it crossed its first perigee on November 22, 2023 while already orbiting Earth. So November 22 was not the date the module was shifted from lunar orbit to Earth orbit; by then that transfer had already happened.
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- Returns to home Earth: Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module moved from Lunar orbit to Earth's orbit
First maneuver was performed on October 9, 2023... The Trans-Earth injection (TEI) maneuver was performed on October 13, 2023... propulsion module made four Moon fly-bys before departing Moon SOI on November 10. Currently, propulsion module is orbiting Earth and crossed its first perigee on November 22 nd.
- Indian Space Situational Awareness Report (ISSAR) for 2025 Released
One of the notable events in 2025 was the lunar flyby of the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s Propulsion Module (PM), which was placed in a high-altitude Earth orbit in November 2023, away from its original 150 km circular polar orbit.
Chandrayaan-3's landing live stream on ISRO's official YouTube channel received eight million concurrent viewers, which is the highest in YouTube's history for a live video.
The Chandrayaan-3 stream was a record at the time, but it is no longer YouTube’s all-time peak live-viewership record.
Full reasoning
YouTube later confirmed a higher record. In a July 9, 2026 official YouTube Blog post, YouTube said the Brazil vs. Japan FIFA World Cup 2026 stream on Cazé TV reached more than 20 million concurrent viewers, “establishing a new record for YouTube.” That directly supersedes the earlier Chandrayaan-3 peak of about 8 million, so describing Chandrayaan-3 as the highest in YouTube history is no longer correct.
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- Como o Brasil fez história no YouTube durante a Copa do Mundo da FIFA 2026 - YouTube Blog
Em um marco histórico, a partida entre Brasil e Japão... em 29 de junho de 2026... atingiu um pico de mais de 20 milhões de espectadores simultâneos, estabelecendo um novo recorde para o YouTube.
- CazéTV quebra recorde mundial de audiência com jogo entre Brasil e Japão | VEJA
A CazéTV quebrou o recorde mundial de live com mais dispositivos simultâneos da história do YouTube, atingindo 19,13 milhões de aparelhos durante Brasil x Japão.
Return launch 3 September 2023
Vikram did not make a return launch on September 3, 2023; it performed a tiny hop test on the lunar surface.
Full reasoning
ISRO describes the September 2023 event as a “hop” experiment or “hop test,” not a launch from the Moon. Official ISRO materials say Vikram briefly reignited its engines and moved only about 40–50 cm, demonstrating a capability relevant to future sample-return missions. Calling that event a “return launch” is inaccurate because the spacecraft did not launch away from the Moon or begin a return journey to Earth.
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- Chandrayaan-3 "Hop" Experiment Reveals Hidden Lunar Secrets: Scientists Uncover Regolith Heterogeneity at Moon’s South Pole
On September 02, 2023, the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander reignited its engines to perform a 'hop' (~50 cm) by utilising the residual propellant.
- Chandrayaan-3 Landing Brochure
Lander successfully performed hop Experiment. September 03, 2023
The award presentation is slated to take place on October 14 in Milan, during the 75th International Astronautical Congress opening ceremony.
This was a future-tense statement before the event; the award ceremony already took place on October 14, 2024 in Milan.
Full reasoning
The International Astronautical Federation announced in June 2024 that the World Space Award would be presented at the IAC 2024 opening ceremony on Monday, October 14, 2024. That ceremony has already happened. Reporting after the event confirms that S. Somanath received the IAF World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3 in Milan on October 14, 2024. So saying the presentation “is slated to take place” is now outdated and incorrect.
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- 2024 IAF World Space Award Winner!
The IAF World Space Award is presented during the IAC 2024 Opening Ceremony on Monday 14 October 2024... The IAF World Space Award for 2024 is bestowed to: ISRO Chandrayaan-3 Team.
- Isro Chief S Somnath receives prestigious IAF World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3 - India Today
Dr. S. Somanath... has been awarded the prestigious International Astronautical Federation (IAF) World Space Award... The award ceremony, held in Milan, Italy... UPDATED: Oct 14, 2024.