LIVE: Chandrayaan-3 landing is 'shankhnaad' of India's glory, says PM

India awaits successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the south pole of the Moon. Catch all the live updates here

6:26 PM

After moon landing, Isro to aim for Sun, Venus: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India’s solar mission Aditya L1 will be launched soon and there are also plans to send a mission to Venus.

6:24 PM

India first country to go near the South Pole of the moon: Project director of Chandrayaan-3

6:16 PM

"No country has reached the South Pole of the moon: PM Modi

6:14 PM

Chandrayaan-3 makes a historic landing on lunar surface

6:12 PM

This success belongs to all of humanity: PM Modi

On this joyous occasion, I would like to address people of every region and country, and congratulate them, says PM Modi

6:09 PM

This is the dawn of new India: PM Modi

"When we see such historic moments it makes us very proud. This is the dawn of new India," says PM Modi on the soft landing of ISRO's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 on the moon

6:06 PM

Chandrayaan-3 lands successfully on the South Pole

Chandrayaan-3 successfully lands on the lunar surface

5:56 PM

9 minutes to go for the touchdown

Chandrayaan-3 is approximately nine minutes away from the landing site.

5:53 PM

Chandrayaan-3 is 27 km away from the landing site

Chandrayaan-3 is approximately 27 km away from the landing site at the South Pole of the moon.

5:51 PM

The power descent phase of Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram has started, says ISRO.

5:47 PM

Former Isro chief K Sivan at Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru

5:39 PM

Isro chairman S Somanath at Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru

5:33 PM

Union Minister Jitendra Singh at CSIR headquarters to witness the landing

5:30 PM

Landing site near the South Pole on the lunar surface

The primary landing site of the Chandrayaan-3 lander is located at 69.367621°S latitude and 32.348126°E longitude.

This is in the South Polar region of the lunar surface.

5:21 PM

European Space Agency’s New Norcia antenna in Australia to be used for tracking when lander descends

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Canberra DSN antennae DSS36 and DSS34 are tracking Chandrayaan-3.

European Space Agency’s New Norcia antenna in Australia will be used for tracking and telemetry when the lander is descending on the lunar surface. The primary tracking and telemetry antennae is operated by the Isro in Bengaluru.

5:15 PM

Prayers offered at Ajmer Sharif dargah for successful landing of Chandrayaan-3

Special prayers were offered at the Ajmer Sharif dargah, a Sufi shrine of Moinuddin Chishti in Rajasthan’s Ajmer for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface later this evening.
 

Member of Anjuman Syed Jadgan and President of Garib Nawaz Khidmat Foundation Syed Imran Chishti organised the special prayer ceremony on Tuesday.

Imran Chishti Dargah Sharif Khadim said that the prayers were offered and Ayat Karima was recited in the Sandali Masjid of the Dargah for the successful landing.

5:01 PM

PM Modi to virtually witness attempted lunar landing in South Africa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS Summit, will virtually witness the historic landing attempt on the lunar surface as part of the country's third lunar mission - Chandrayaan-3.
 

Chandrayaan-3 is all set to create history by landing on the uncharted south pole of the moon. 

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4:58 PM

PM to virtually witness attempted lunar landing in S Africa

4:21 PM

Yoga guru Ramdev performs 'yagya' in Haridwar for mission's success

Yoga guru Ramdev performed a “yagya” in Acharyakulam campus, and priests recited ‘Hanuman Chalisa' at a temple on the banks of the Ganga for the successful landing of Chandrayan-3 on the lunar surface.
 

 

3:43 PM

Chandrayaan-3 landing on August 27 if conditions are unfavourable: Isro

Isro has kept an alternative date for Chandrayaan-3 landing on August 27 if it is not appropriate to land the Vikram module on August 23.

If the landing happens on August 27, the Isro may lose four Earth days for the operations of the rover and the lander.

Nilesh M Desai, director of the Space Applications Centre, said, "We have made full preparations for the August 23 soft landing, and we are hopeful that the landing will happen on that day. However on August 23, two hours before the landing, we will decide whether it will be appropriate to land it at that time based on the health of the lander module and conditions on the moon. If any factor appears not favourable, we will land the module on the moon on August 27. For that, too, we have made all preparations."

2:43 PM

India's greatness in science and technology is being demonstrated once again to the whole world: WB Guv

2:11 PM

Mission operations team awaits arrival of the Lander Module (LM) at the designated point at 5:44 pm

The mission operations team at their command centre will await the arrival of the Lander Module (LM) at the designated point at 5:44 pm to give command for descent on the moon surface.

The Chandrayaan-3 lander is scheduled to touchdown on the lunar surface at 6:04 pm today. 

12:43 PM

Haryana schools to organise live streaming to inspire students

All schools in the state of Haryana will organise the live streaming of the landing of Chandrayaan-3 today evening.

State Education Minister Kanwar Pal said that it will inspire students and boost their self-confidence. He added that all district education officers in the state have been instructed to open the schools from 5 pm to 6 pm on Wednesday.

12:29 PM

India made a huge leap in space sector, says Minister Anurag Thakur

12:08 PM

Chandrayaan-3: Ahead of landing, here's a look at journey to Moon so far

ISRO's ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission has been on a journey to the Moon since its launch on July 14.
 

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.

11:49 AM

Indian diaspora in US eagerly awaits Chandrayan-3's successful moon landing

The Indian diaspora here is eagerly waiting for Chandrayaan-3's much-anticipated landing on the Moon on Wednesday with many of them saying the lunar mission will propel India as a global leader in space technology and inspire millions of children to take up science, physics and astronomy as their area of pursuit.

ISRO's ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM) comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan) is all set to land on the lunar surface on Wednesday evening at 6.04 pm, as India eyes becoming the first country to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth's only natural satellite

11:26 AM

Chandrayaan-3 expected to land, India is waiting for it to happen, says Russian Consul General to South India

On Chandrayaan-3 mission, Russian Consul General to South India, Oleg Nikolayevich Avdeev says, "Today Chandhrayaan 3 is expected to land on the surface of the moon. Everyone in India is eagerly waiting for that to happen. Everyone has great expectations & I am also looking forward to the successful landing of the rover on the surface of the moon..."

 

 

10:52 AM

In a first, Chandrayaan-3 to attempt soft-landing on moon's south pole

India is at the cusp of scripting history, as Isro's ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM) is all set to touch down on the lunar surface on Wednesday evening, making it only the fourth country to do so, and first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth's only natural satellite.
 

The LM comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan), is scheduled to make a touch down near the south polar region of the Moon at 6:04 pm on Wednesday.

10:40 AM

Chandrayaan-3: Third Lunar mission in 15 years, Moon truly beckons Isro

Three Lunar missions in 15 years! It seems the Moon truly beckons ISRO. And why not? Scientists found frozen water deposits in the darkest and coldest parts of the Moon's polar regions for the first time using data from the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft in 2009.

Chandrayaan-1, India's first mission to the Moon, was launched on October 22, 2008 from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.

10:23 AM

Centre asks universities to organise special assemblies to watch Chandrayaan-3 landing

The landing of India's Chandrayaan-3 is a monumental occasion that will not only fuel curiosity but also spark a passion for exploration within the minds of our youth. It will generate a profound sense of pride and unity as we collectively celebrate the prowess of Indian science and technology.

It will contribute to fostering an environment of scientific inquiry and innovation, Higher Education secretary K Sanjay Murthy said in a letter to all heads of all education institutions.