Chandrayaan-3

Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed near the lunar south pole at a site named Shiv Shakti Point. The Pragyan rover deployed and confirmed the presence of sulphur, oxygen, iron, and other elements on the lunar surface. India became the first country to successfully land near the south pole.

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Agency / Country

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) (India)

Mission Status

LANDED

Launch / Target Year

2023

Spacecraft / Type

Vikram lander + Pragyan rover

Landing Site Zone

Shiv Shakti Point

Surface Coordinates

Lat -69.37°, Lon 32.35°

Mission Imagery & Gallery

Chandrayaan-3 photograph 1: ISRO — Vikram lander footpad on the lunar surface at Shiv Shakti Point, near the lunar south pole, August 23, 2023. (ISRO, public domain) — ISRO — Vikram lander footpad on the lunar surface at Shiv Shakti Point, near the lunar south pole, August 23, 2023. (ISRO, public domain)

Primary Achievement

First landing near the lunar south pole; India becomes 4th nation to soft-land on Moon

Mission Objectives

First Indian soft landing on the Moon
Deploy Pragyan rover for south polar surface exploration
Detect and characterize surface composition (sulphur, oxygen, iron confirmed)
Demonstrate lunar south polar landing technology

Timeline Events

2023-07-14 — Launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2023-08-05 — Entered lunar orbit
2023-08-23T18:03 IST — Vikram lander soft-lands at Shiv Shakti Point — first south polar landing
2023-08-24 — Pragyan rover deployed; sulphur confirmed on surface
2023-09-02 — Rover enters sleep mode for lunar night; mission declared complete

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