Chandrayaan-3 landing: For anyone who followed the Chandrayaan-2 mission closely, the scene of former ISRO Chairman K Sivan breaking down and Prime Minister Narendra Modi consoling him would be as vivid as four years ago.
The Moon Mission’s successful soft landing on Wednesday not only helps erase the bad memories resulting from the Chandrayaan-2 failure four years earlier but also prepares the ground for the country to pursue the launch of its forthcoming Aditya-L1 probe to the Sun with renewed vigour
ISRO officials were watching Vikram Lander's descent with bated breath. And when it finally touched down, the entire mission control centre erupted in joy.
Launched on July 14, 2023, Chandrayaan-3 builds on Chandrayaan-2 s success, revolutionizing India s space program. Set to land near the lunar south pole by August 23, 2023, it brings 10 significant benefits for India: