SHIMLA: In an incredible Historic feat in Space Mission, India made history today by successfully soft-landing Chandrayaan-3 on the moon's south pole. This is a huge milestone for our country, and it's the first time any nation has accomplished such a feat. The entire Chandrayaan-3 mission has been carefully planned, and it all paid off with a perfect soft-landing around 5:44 PM IST on August 23 with millions from across the world watching the feat live.
As Chadrayaan-3 made the touchdown on the Moon, ISRO's space headquaters in Bangalore oozed out into joys. "Chandrayaan-3 Mission, India". "I reached my destination and you too".
Chandrayaan-3 Mission after landing, the Landing imager camera captured the image of the moon site. It shows a portion of Chandrayaan-3's #VikramLander landing site. Image also shows its leg and its accompaning shadow, says ISRO.
Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander chose a relatively flat region on the lunar surface. "The communication link is established between the Ch-3 Lander horizontal velocity camera taken during the descent", ISRO informed.
On August 5, ISRO had successfully inserted its spacecraft into the lunar orbit, apart from doing so in the Martian orbit, for the third time.
ISRO team leading the Chandrayaan-3 mission are the chief space scientist Dr P Veeramuthuvel, mission director, Dr Srikant, chairman of ISRO Dr S Somnath.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his joy, saying, "I am extremely happy with the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon's south pole. Congratulations to all Indians and world at large on this wonderful achievement."
He also praised the government's unwavering support and said, "The government has always been there to support and encourage our scientists and researchers. This success belongs to every Indian."
ISRO ex-Chief K Sivan expressed his gratitude, "This is a moment of immense satisfaction for all of us. The journey from Chandrayaan-1 to Chandrayaan-3 has been full of hard work and dedication. The team's efforts have been exceptional."
Chandrayaan-3's success is not just a national triumph; it's a big step for the global scientific community.
Scientists from various countries are excited about the data gathered from this mission, which could lead to new discoveries.
India's space achievements have placed itself in elite space club of nations like the US and Russia as this mission has turned out to be a Big game Changer in space.
Prime Minister Modi added, "This achievement shows that Indians are capable of reaching for the stars and beyond. Our future goals include exploring other planets like Venus and Mars and Sun. The success of Chandrayaan-3 has set the bar high for us."
ISRO is on a remarkable journey, and the success of Chandrayaan-3 is a testament to the hard work of every scientist and engineer involved.
This success extends far beyond national borders, garnering the interest of other space-faring nations such as the United States and Russia.
The significance of this achievement resonates globally, as the scientific data gathered from this mission holds promise for advancements in various fields.
With this the myths and legends about Moon will also take a beating in the neat future as Vikram Lander would provide us the scientific Data that would throw new light on moon.
With Chandrayaan-3's successful soft landing, India paves the way for further exploration, such as the upcoming Aditya-L1 mission to study the Sun in-depth, and future aspirations like the Gaganyaan mission, aiming to send Indian astronauts on their first human spaceflight.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the entire team behind Chandrayaan-3 deserve immense credit for their dedication and success.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has congratulated the scientists and added that the first Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru had established the Space Research Agency in 1962, paving the way for laying the strong foundation for the Indian Space expeditions.
As we celebrate this achievement, we look forward to even more exciting space exploration endeavors from India.