Chandrayaan-3 Mission

Chandrayaan-3 was India’s third lunar mission and its second attempt at soft landing. It was launched on 14 July 2023 using the LVM3-M4 rocket from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. On 23 August 2023, it successfully achieved a soft landing near the Moon’s south pole. India became the first country to successfully land near the Moon’s south pole. India also became the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon after Russia (1959 – hard landing, 1966 – soft landing), the US (1966), and China (2013).

Objectives of the Mission

  • Demonstrate a safe landing on the Moon’s surface.
  • Deploy a rover ....
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