Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander successfully landed near the south pole of the moon, making India the 4th country to make a landing o the lunar surface following Russia, the United States, and China.
This has established India’s position as a prominent global player in space exploration.
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft’s Vikram lander made a successful touchdown at 06:04 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in South Africa, participated in the event through a video conference and witnessed the landing. Following this success, Prime Minister Modi addressed the nation via video conference and later spoke with ISRO chief S Somanath on the phone.
VIDEO | PM Modi spoke to ISRO chief S Somanath over phone after successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on Moon surface.
(Source: Third Party)#Chandrayaan3 #ISRO pic.twitter.com/JnXP4CixQn
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 23, 2023
It took 13 attempts for USA, and 8 for Russia to land on the Moon. India accomplished in just 2 attempts.
We're on the moon! 🇮🇳🌖
India becomes the first country to make a soft landing on the South Pole of the moon. @isro #Chandrayaan3Landing #ISRO #IndiaOnTheMoon #MoonMission pic.twitter.com/kLr3gPdghE
— DD News (@DDNewslive) August 23, 2023
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