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The prime minister in reply to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's wishes said the milestone is not just India's pride but a beacon of human endeavor and perseverance
"Isro's achievement today reflects a saga of continuity in a truly fantastic way...Isro's accomplishments have always been anchored in self-reliance," Jairam Ramesh said
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft put down the Vikram lander on the lunar surface, descending and tilted to a horizontal position ahead of landing
Chandryaan-3 on Wednesday successfully performed a soft landing on the moon
The feat has been achieved by the US, China and the erstwhile Soviet Union
Isro thanked the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Australian Space Agency, and the UK for their assistance in the completion of the project
According to ISRO, Lander and the Rover have five scientific payloads which have been placed inside the Lander Module (LM)
The lander has multiple sensors to ensure a safe touchdown, including an accelerometer, altimeters, Doppler velocimeter, inclinometer, touchdown sensor, and a suite of cameras
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India's third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm Wednesday after a flawless 41-day voyage
ISRO also released images from the Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera taken during the descent to the Moon's surface
To celebrate the success of India's successful moon mission, various nations took to their social media and posted congratulatory messages for Isro
"We are witness to the new flight of new India. New history has been written," he said
India's Chandrayaan-3 became the first space mission to land near the south pole of the Moon. The attempt comes days after Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and crashed
Unlike foreign space agencies which use very expensive cameras, the Pragyan rover uses just two cameras which act as its eyes, while the software generates the 3D maps of the lunar surface
"Please convey my greetings to everyone. If possible, I would personally greet you very soon," the prime minister said
The mission received heightened attention after Russia's Luna-25 mission failed less than a week earlier
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who virtually joined from South Africa to witness the culmination of the complex mission, lauded the scientists for their efforts
"Chandrayaan3 imprints our identity on the Moon's southern frontier, a triumph unmatched, Raghav Chadha said