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
With Chandrayaan-3 landing successfully, India has become the first country in the world to land on the Moon's far side
India awaits successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the south pole of the Moon. Catch all the live updates here
"Currently, these stations are tracking the Chandrayaan-3 lander module and we are green (ready to go) to support the landing which is supposed to happen shortly," Chellathurai said
The unsung heroes of Chandrayaan-3 will soon mark India's footprints on the moon's surface. Here is the list of people who will make the Chandrayaan-3 mission possible
Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 and its objectives are to demonstrate safe and soft-landing on the lunar surface, roving on the moon, and to conduct in-situ scientific experiment
Chandrayaan-3 latest news: India will attempt its first successful lunar landing at 6:04 pm today
According to the space agency, Chandrayaan 3's lander, with a rover accommodated inside it, is expected to touch down on the surface of the Moon around 6.04 pm on August 23
Chandrayaan-3 will land on the moon's surface today at 6.04 pm. The final fifteen minutes are the most crucial period and that will determine the success of the mission
Chandrayaan-3 moon landing: PM Narendra Modi, who is in South Africa for the 15th Brics Summit, will attend the event virtually
Chandrayaan-1, India's first mission to the Moon, was launched on October 22, 2008 from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh
The Tamil connection of the Chandrayaan missions refers to the three scientists from Tamil Nadu who helmed each of the crucial Moon missions of India's space programme
This is the third time that Tamil Nadu has supplied the necessary soil to the Bengaluru headquartered space agency for performing the tests for its ambitious Moon missions
According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Chandrayaan-3 is all set to create history by landing on the uncharted south pole of the moon
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Vikram, Chandrayaan-3's lander, is trending on X, formally known as Twitter, as billionaire industrialists and Bollywood actors eagerly await the historic moment