'India, I reached my destination and you too!' says ISRO as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon

'India, I reached my destination and you too!' says ISRO as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon

Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live Updates: India on Wednesday successfully landed a spacecraft near the Moon’s south pole, an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as the country cements its growing prowess in space and technology. A lander with a rover inside touched down on the lunar surface at 6:04 local time, sparking cheers and applause among the space scientists watching in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru. After a failed attempt nearly four years ago, India made history by becoming the first country to touch down near the little-explored south pole region and joins the United States, the Soviet Union and China in achieving a moon landing.

Chandrayaan 3 Landing: On Chandrayaan-3's successful landing on the Moon, BJP President JP Nadda says, "I congratulate all scientists associated with this mission and the people of the county. Under PM Modi's leadership, India is creating a unique identity for itself in the space sector. This is proving the mantra of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' true. With this successful landing mission, India has become the first nation to reach the south pole of the Moon. This is an extraordinary achievement for the country...Out of 89 launch missions by ISRO since its establishment in 1969, 47 space missions have been under Modi govt in the last 9 years. This is double the number of missions launched in the UPA regime..."