Chandrayaan-3: In historic first, India's spacecraft lands on moon's south pole
Published on Aug 23, 2023 06:22 PM IST
- India on Wednesday made history as its Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touched down on the moon's south pole.
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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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