ISRO Chandrayaan-3, spacecraft on path to Moon Successfully
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was successfully launched on a historic mission to the far side of the moon. The LVM-3, the country's heavy rocket, nicknamed 'Vikram' carried the 3.8-tonne Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft and put it into orbit on Friday afternoon.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3. A follow-up to the second lunar mission which aims for a soft landing on the surface of the moon by late August this year. The launch took place at 2.35 pm from the Satish Dhawan spaceport in Sriharikota. Many watched the historic moment on their phone and television screens. Followed by the sharing of congratulatory wishes on India's achievement.
Chandrayaan 3 consists of a lander and a rover, each of which carries a handful of s...