The spacecraft landed on the unexplored south pole of the
moon on Wednesday evening, days after Russia's Luna-25 failed, making India the
first country to achieve that feat.
"The Ch-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander and India
took a walk on the moon!" the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
said in its message.
Accomplished with a budget of about Rs. 615 crore ($74.58
million), this was India's second attempt to touch down on the moon. A previous
mission in 2019, Chandrayaan-2, successfully deployed an orbiter but its lander
crashed.
Chandrayaan means "moon vehicle" in Hindi and
Sanskrit.
The moon's rugged south pole is coveted because of its water
ice, which is believed to be capable of providing fuel, oxygen, and drinking
water for future missions, but its rough terrain makes landing challenging.
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
— ISRO (@isro) August 24, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 ROVER:
Made in India 🇮🇳
Made for the MOON🌖!
The Ch-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander and
India took a walk on the moon !
More updates soon.#Chandrayaan_3#Ch3
People across the country tuned in to watch the landing on
Wednesday, with nearly 7 million people viewing the YouTube live stream alone.
Prayers were also held at places of worship, and schools
organised live screenings of the spectacle for students.
Chandrayaan-3 is expected to remain functional for two
weeks, running a experiments including, a spectrometer analysis of the lunar
surface's mineral composition. © Reuters
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