The Chandrayaan-3, lander made a "soft landing" on the lunar surface just after 18:04 India time (1234 UTC).
With this triumph, India becomes the fourth country after the US, the former Soviet Union, and China to achieve the feat and the first, and only country to date, to land near the moon's south pole.
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The Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi has remarked that Chandrayaan-3's triumph mirrors the aspirations and capabilities of 140 crore Indians.
Sharing a post on X by Indian Space Research Organisation, the Prime Minister said, “Chandrayaan-3's triumph mirrors the aspirations and capabilities of 140 crore Indians.
To new horizons and beyond!"
Earlier today, the Prime Minister highlighted setting ambitious goals for the future and informed that ISRO is soon going to launch the ‘Aditya L-1’ mission for a detailed study of the Sun. He also touched upon Venus being one of ISRO’s goals. “India is proving again and again that the sky is not the limit”, the Prime Minister said as he highlighted Mission Gaganyaan where India is fully prepared for its first human space flight mission.
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| Brains behind Chandrayaan-3 (Image [edited] source - TV9Hindi) |
ISRO feat comes just days after its long time ally Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after losing control.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also MoS Incharge Space, said — “Hail India on Moon! Hail ISRO!”
Dr Jitendra Singh said, “While others fantasize Moon, we have felt the Moon. While others stuck in flight of dreams, Chandrayaan3 has actualised the dream. Tricolour flies high in lunar skies affirming India’s resolve, as articulated by PM Modi, ‘Sky is not the limit’”.
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In a brief statement to the media, Dr Jitendra Singh complimented ISRO Chairman, Shri S. Somanath, Mission Director, Shri Mohan Kumar and the entire Team ISRO for having placed India’s national pride on the Moon in the virgin terrain of South Polar area, not accessed by any other space mission so far. He said, it is difficult for common citizens to understand how much consistent labour, hard work, commitment and passion have been put in while working day and night for months and years together to ensure meticulous planning and minutest details for the success of the mission.
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