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The Chandrayaan-3 lander reached the lunar surface on Wednesday, making India the fourth country to achieve soft-landing on the Moon. India also became the first country to land near the South pole of the Moon.
Lander and rover will build on the knowledge of earlier missions; carry out their own exploration.
Chandryaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon at 6:03 PM on Wednesday.
Earlier this evening, the ISRO said that all activities of Chandrayaan-3 are on schedule and all systems are normal. Chandrayaan-3 comprises a lander (Vikram) and a rover (Pragyan).
Chandrayaan-3 — India's third space mission to the Moon — after a month-long journey is all set to create history on Wednesday. The Lander Module will touch down near the South Pole of the Moon today, becoming the first to venture into the uncharted region of the Earth's natural satellite. The Lander Module, comprising the lander 'Vikram' and rover 'Pragyan', will demonstrate safe and soft-landing on the Moon's surface, roving on the Moon, and conduct in-situ scientific experiments.