​Chandrayaan-3 triumphs: Moon's south pole welcomes Earth's newest guest!​
On July 14, 2023, India marked a milestone in space exploration with the successful liftoff of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, using its LVM3 M4 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, managed by ISTRAC/ISRO in Bengaluru, has maintained excellent health throughout its journey. A meticulous series of orbit-raising operations altered the spacecraft's original Earth orbit from 41,762 km x 173 km to a lunar-centric orbit of 153 km x 163 km by August 16. The critical Lunar Orbit Insertion was successfully executed on August 5, setting the spacecraft into a designated path around the Moon. Further orbital adj...