The third and most recent Indian lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, has landed on the Moon! Like the Chandrayaan-2, it comprises a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan. Its propulsion system performs orbital functions. And now India has become the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on the Moon!
Chandrayaan-3 Finally Lands On The Moon!
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
‘India🇮🇳,
I reached my destination
and you too!’
: Chandrayaan-3Chandrayaan-3 has successfully
soft-landed on the moon 🌖!.Congratulations, India🇮🇳!#Chandrayaan_3#Ch3
— ISRO (@isro) August 23, 2023
Prior to the launch, ISRO declared that it is prepared to start the mission’s autonomous landing sequence, which is planned to begin at 5.44 pm. On July 14, Chandrayaan-3 was launched. Only the United States, Russia, and China, in addition to India, have successfully executed a soft landing on the surface of the only natural satellite of the planet. After the successful landing, India has become the fourth country in the world to land a spacecraft on the Moon!
Today at 6:04 pm, the Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation made a flawless soft landing. At 5:20 pm, a live broadcast of the landing operations started. Additionally, it is accessible via the ISRO website, Doordarshan TV, and several social networking sites.
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PM Modi Congratulates The Entire Nation
हर देशवासी की तरह मेरा मन चंद्रयान महाअभियान पर भी लगा हुआ था।
नया इतिहास बनते ही हर भारतीय जश्न में डूब गया है, हर घर में उत्सव शुरू हो गया है: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/vliDpW4uc5
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 23, 2023
After the successful landing of the spacecraft, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO and the entire nation. According to his tweet, this is a historic win for the Indian space sector.
History Created! 👏 👏
Mission Successful 🌖
Congratulations 🇮🇳#Chandrayaan3 | @isro pic.twitter.com/Gr7MxooHo1
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 23, 2023
Besides him, the BCCI also extended their best wishes to ISRO for this successful win.
What a momentous milestone! #Chandrayaan3 @isro 🙏❤️🙏 pic.twitter.com/3JnfUKXpdu
— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) August 23, 2023
South Indian actor Prithviraj Sukumaran took to X former (former Twitter) and conveyed his congratulations with ‘What a momentous milestone!’
An absolutely Momentous achievement for India !! #Chandrayaan3 🚀 registers an unprecedented and spectacular success!!! 👏👏👏
History is Made today!! 👏👏👏
I join over a Billion proud Indians in celebrating and congratulating our Indian scientific community !!
This clearly… pic.twitter.com/tALCJWM0HU— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) August 23, 2023
Another South Indian actor Chiranjeevi Konidela congratulated everyone. He further requested everyone to join in the celebration of a billion Indians.
We’re over the moon!
🚀 #Chandrayaan3 imprints our identity on the Moon’s southern frontier, a triumph unmatched. This feat is a testament to ISRO’s indomitable spirit, their commitment and hard work make every Indian’s heart swell with pride.
This historic leap is a clarion… pic.twitter.com/TplJJ9cGmE
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) August 23, 2023
Raghav Chaddha, Member of Parliament, tweeted by writing that the spacecraft imprints our identity on the southern frontier of the Moon. he further wrote that this is a testament to ISRO’s indomitable spirit, hard work and commitment to their work. And the sky is not the limit, but it is our launchpad!
The objective of launching Chandrayaan-3 was to observe and demonstrate the rover’s loitering capabilities.
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For every Indian, especially scientists, this is a big win! Comment below and share your thoughts about the landing of Chandrayaan-3!
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