23 Aug, 2023

Chandrayaan-3: India lands on moon, creates history

ISRO scripted history as Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander successfully landed on the Moon


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The feat makes India the first country in the world to land its spacecraft on the lunar South Pole


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This brings an end to the disappointment over the crash landing of the Chandrayaan-2, four years ago


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"India, I reached my destination and you too," is the first message sent by Chandrayaan-3 from Moon


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PM Modi watched the live telecast and as soon as the touchdown happened he sported a big smile and waved the tricolour


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"India is on the moon!" PM said


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NASA Administrator congratulated India and ISRO on the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3


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“Congratulations @isro on your successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar South Pole landing! And congratulations to #India on being the 4th country to successfully soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon. We’re glad to be your partner on this mission!” NASA Administrator said


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Chandrayaan-3 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh on July 14


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Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander is named after Vikram Sarabhai (1919–1971), who is widely regarded as the father of the Indian space programme.


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