Chandrayaan-3: In historic first, India's spacecraft lands on moon's south pole

India on Wednesday made history as its Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touched down on the moon's south pole.

Published on: Aug 23, 2023 6:22 PM IST

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The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the moon on Wednesday, the space agency said. This was India's second attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon and comes less than a week after Russia's Luna-25 mission failed.  (ANI)

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Scientists celebrate at the control room of ISRO headquarters after ISRO's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM), comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan), successfully touches down on the Moon's surface, on Wednesday. (PTI)

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As India achieves a triumphant landing, it signifies its rise as a space player, prompting the government to encourage investment in private space launches and satellite-linked enterprises. (PTI)

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Citizens nationwide remained riveted to their TV screens, offering prayers as the spacecraft neared the surface. (PTI)

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The mission has received heightened attention after Russia's Luna-25 mission failed less than a week earlier.  (PTI)

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Journalists film the live telecast of spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landing on the moon at ISRO's Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network facility in Bengaluru. The Chandrayaan-3 is expected to remain functional for two weeks, running a series of experiments including a spectrometer analysis of the mineral composition of the lunar surface. (AP)