Chandrayaan-3 Landing
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Date
August 23, 2023
Type
National
Author
anupjishnu
Location
Bengaluru (Control Center),
Karnataka,
India
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Event Details
On August 23, 2023, ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 lander module Vikram successfully touched down near the lunar south pole.
Significance: India became the fourth country to soft-land on the Moon and the first country to land near the lunar south pole.
Legacy: The mission deployed the Pragyan rover to conduct scientific experiments, solidifying India's status as a major space power.