Chandrayaan-3 successful moon landing

Chandrayaan 3 was launched on July 14, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.

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The lander, Vikram, and the rover, Pragati, were separated from the orbiter on August 2, 2023.

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Vikram touched down on the lunar surface on August 23, 2023, at 18:04 IST.

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The landing was the first time that India had successfully landed a spacecraft on the lunar surface since Chandrayaan 1 in 2008.

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The rover, Pragati, began exploring the lunar surface on August 24, 2023.

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Pragati is equipped with a number of instruments, including a camera, a spectrometer, and a magnetometer.

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The mission is expected to last for one year.

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The goal of the mission is to study the lunar surface and to collect data about the moon's geology, mineralogy, and atmosphere.

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The successful landing of Chandrayaan 3 is a major achievement for India and a significant step forward in the country's space program.

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Chandrayaan-3 is all set to create history by landing on the uncharted south pole of the moon today,

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