India is on the Moon, Chandrayaan-3 had a very soft landing, says ISRO chief
The countdown of the Vikram hovered at 150 metres, then 130 metres, and 50 metres and decelerated before finally touching down on the lunar surface
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The countdown of the Vikram hovered at 150 metres, then 130 metres, and 50 metres and decelerated before finally touching down on the lunar surface
Here’s the team which worked tirelessly for four years even amid the pandemic to realise India's lunar ambitions
Vikram has a mission life of one Lunar day, equivalent to 14 Earth days.
Its primary objective is to study the geology of the Moon, which will provide insight into the composition of Earth's satellite.
India is now the first country to land near the Moon's South Pole, which is believed to be holding vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements