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Chandrayaan-3 landing: People flood X with posts as they wait in anticipation

ISRO explained Chandrayaan-3’s mission is to “demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface”.

Updated on: Aug 23, 2023, 16:49:32 IST
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Microblogging platform X is flooded with tweets from people eagerly waiting for Chandrayaan’s soft landing on the moon. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), also took to X to share about the anticipated moment.

Chandrayaan-3 lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 14. (X/@isro)
Chandrayaan-3 lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 14. (X/@isro)

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“Awaiting the arrival of the Lander Module (LM) at the designated point, around 17:44 Hrs. IST. Upon receiving the ALS command, the LM activates the throttleable engines for powered descent. The mission operations team will keep confirming the sequential execution of commands,” the space agency wrote.

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Expectedly, X is filled with numerous posts with people expressing how they are waiting for the historic moment. From praising the scientists of ISRO to wishing for a safe landing, netizens have posted varied shares. In fact, the hashtag #Chandrayaan3 is also trending on X.

Here’s what people are writing ahead of Chandrayaan’s soft landing:

Check out some more reactions:

“A historic day for India...1.42bn people are keeping their fingers crossed. We are praying for a successful soft landing on the South Pole of the Moon. Best of Luck to #ISRO,” shared an X user. “A big historic day for us. #Chandrayaan3 moon lander landing on the south pole of the Moon. Compliments to the efforts behind the mission @ISRO,” posted another. “Today every Indian will be waiting for this notable moment - the mission of #Chandrayaan3,” added a third. “After the whole world, now it’s time to conquer the moon. Best of luck ISRO,” wrote a fourth.

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About India's moon mission:

Chandrayaan-3 lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on July 14. According to ISRO, Chandrayaan-3’s mission is to “demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface” and to “conduct in-situ scientific experiments”.

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