Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: India On The Moon: Highlights of the mission so far
- Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon's surface at 6:04 pm.
- India is now the first to land near the Moon's South Pole.
- The region is believed to be holding vital reserves of precious elements.
- India joins the US, Russia, China as the fourth nation to achieve moon landing.
- PM Modi congratulated ISRO for executing the mission.
- "With hard work of our scientists, we have reached there," he said.
- The success is not just India's alone, but belongs to all of humanity, Modi added.
- India’s successful landing comes days after Russia’s Luna-25 lunar mission crashed.
- The Chandrayaan-3 mission had taken off from Sriharikota on July 14.
- India’s previous attempt to land on moon in 2019 had ended in failure.
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Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: 'Incredible moment', says Google CEO Sundar Pichai
"What an incredible moment! Congratulations to @isro for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon this morning. Today India became the first country to successfully achieve a soft landing on the southern polar region of the moon. (sic)," Google CEO Sundar Pichai posted on X.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates | 'Pride of India': Karnataka Deputy CM visits ISRO, congratulates scientists
"Your achievement of successfully landing the Vikram lander on the moon is commendable. You are the pride of India. The efforts of all the ISRO scientists and staff who worked hard for the project are unforgettable...Congratulations to ISRO for their hard work," said Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who visited the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru and congratulated the scientists.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: India moving forward in field of science, tech under PM Modi's leadership, says Scindia
"I would like to congratulate our scientists. I assure you that India will move forward in the field of science and technology under the leadership of PM Modi," says Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was quoted as saying by news agency ANI, on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 mission on the Moon's surface.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Successful moon mission propels India further into the cosmos, says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
"Chandrayaan-3 propels India further into the cosmos, inspiring the dreams and ambitions of every Indian. This monumental achievement underscores the unwavering commitment of our brilliant scientists. ISRO, I salute their indomitable spirit and innovative prowess!," Biocon Executive Chairman Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw posted on X.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Even moon not too far if there's will and determination, says RBI Governor
"Where there is will and determination, even the moon is not too far. Success of Chandrayaan-3 establishes this beyond doubt. Congratulations Team ISRO for this remarkable feat," RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Landing on moon relayed live to inmates of Tamil Nadu prison
"The landing of Chandrayaan 3 was relayed live to the inmates of the prisons in TN. All the prison inmates expressed a lot of happiness and pride in this wonderful achievement of our nation,"Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services) Amaraesh Pujari said.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari lauds ISRO's efforts
Thisachievement makes India the first country in the world to land on the south pole of the moon, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said, adding that unwavering dedication, meticulous planning, and exceptional teamwork have once again showcased India's prowess in space exploration.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: History is made, truly momentous occasion, says President Murmu
"There are days when history is made. Today with the successful moon landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, our scientists have not only made history but also remade the idea of geography. It is truly a momentous occasion," President Droupadi Murmu said.
"The kind of event that happens once in a lifetime making India proud. I congratulate ISRO and everybody involved in this mission and wish them greater accomplishments ahead," she added.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: ISRO is indeed pride of India, says Gautam Adani
"Congratulations, @isro! You are indeed the pride of the nation. A country's ability to execute space missions reflects her confidence and this is India's time. A historic moment for our 1.4 billion citizens as our nation's orbits continue to expand. Jai Hind. (sic)," Adani group chief Gautam Adani posted on X.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: US Embassy congratulates India
"Congratulations to India on the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3! We are over the moon about ISRO’s incredible achievements in the space. Exciting times for international space exploration as we continue US-India space collaboration. Chandrayaan-3 data holds immense potential in paving the way for future moon missions," US Embassy congratulates India.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: 23rd August 2023 will long remain a historic day, says Boman Irani
Boman Irani, President, CREDAI: “We would like to share our heartiest congratulations to the ISRO and the Indian Government for achieving this monumental feat and hoisting India’s flag on the moon! 23rd August 2023 will long remain a historic day for all Indians and we laud the vision of ISRO and the PM Shri Narendra Modi ji for this triumphant mission.”
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Check out what Shah Rukh said on successful moon landing
“Chaand Taare todh laoon….Saari Duniya par main chhaoon. Aaj india aur ISRO chhaa gaya. Congratulations to all the scientists and engineers…the whole team which has made India so proud. Chandrayaan-3 has successfully soft-landed on the moon,” tweeted SRK.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Communication link established, ISRO shares latest images of Moon
ISRO releases images of the Moon taken by the Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera of Chandrayaan-3 during the descent
The communication link is established between the Ch-3 Lander and MOX-ISTRAC, Bengaluru, says ISRO.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Here's what Pragyan rover will do next
-- The Pragyan rover’s primary objective is to study the geology of the Moon, which will provide insights into the composition of Earth's satellite.
-- It may also yield a better understanding of the history of the astronomical body.
-- Pragyan will carry out key investigations for several elements on the surface.
-- In particular, it will assist in understanding the Moon's subtle atmosphere, studying fluctuations, and day/night cycles.
-- Pragyan will also study Moon dust aka regolith.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Here's a quick recap
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: CJI congratulates team ISRO on successful moon landing. Full text here
Congratulating the ISRO team of Engineers and Scientists at the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon, the Chief Justice of India said that it gave him immense pride as a citizen to witness the remarkable landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the moon today.
“The success of the lunar mission places India in a select group of nations to successfully achieve a landing on the lunar surface. It is all the more significant because India is the only nation to have achieved a lunar landing on the South Pole of the moon," CJI added.
He further said that this will herald new avenues in scientific research and discovery and that it is represents a milestone in the march of the nation. The Chief Justice of India congratulated Team ISRO and the scientific community on this historic achievement.
"They have made the entire nation proud," said the CJI.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: 'Take a bow': How entrepreneurs reacted to Chandrayaan 3's soft landing on moon
Over 9 million people watched as India landed on the moon and the excitement increased ten-fold as Twitter celebrated the feat. Entrepreneurs posted their messages congratulating ISRO for the achievement.
The founder of Paytm, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, encapsulated the nation's sentiment with a simple yet impactful tweet, "Take a bow," accompanied by a graphic of an astronaut.
“Congratulations to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and team ISRO. This will inspire generations,” said N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons.
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Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Aditya L-1 mission is getting ready at Sriharikota: ISRO Chief
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all of us and said that he would like to personally come down and congratulate each one of us. ISRO's next mission is the Aditya L-1 mission, which is getting ready at Sriharikota,” ISRO chief S Somanath said.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: What NASA Administrator said after successful soft-landing on Moon
“Congratulations ISRO on your successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar South Pole landing and congratulations to India on being the 4th country to successfully soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon. We’re glad to be your partner on this mission,” tweets NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Success shows India’s will power, confidence, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
“I am extremely happy. This shows the country's confidence and will power that we can achieve anything," says Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the south pole of the Moon.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: 'Made India proud': President Murmu congratulates Chandrayaan team
President Droupadi Murmu congratulated ISRO and the Chandrayaan 3 team for successful landing on Moon.
“I congratulate ISRO, everybody involved in Chandrayaan-3 mission and wish them greater accomplishments ahead. Scientists have made history with landing of Chandrayaan-3 on lunar surface; made India proud. Chandrayaan-3 landing a momentous occasion, an event that happens once in lifetime,” she said.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates:
India On The Moon: Key updates so far
- Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon's surface at 6:04 pm.
- India is now the first to land near the Moon's South Pole.
- The region is believed to be holding vital reserves of precious elements.
- India joins the US, Russia, China as the fourth nation to achieve moon landing.
- PM Modi congratulated ISRO for executing the mission.
- "With hard work of our scientists, we have reached there," he said.
- The success is not just India's alone, but belongs to all of humanity, Modi added.
- India’s successful landing comes days after Russia’s Luna-25 lunar mission crashed.
- The Chandrayaan-3 mission had taken off from Sriharikota on July 14.
- India’s previous attempt to land on moon in 2019 had ended in failure.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Here's what S Somanath, ISRO's chairman said
- It is comforting to receive PM's backing for future missions.
- This is a work of generations of ISRO leadership.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Soft landing result of decades of tremendous ingenuity, hard work by our scientific community, says Rahul Gandhi
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says Chandrayaan-3''s soft landing on unchartered lunar South Pole is result of decades of tremendous ingenuity, hard work by our scientific community.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Here's what Team ISRO said about the soft landing
- -Success puts even more responsibility as we have set the bar very high
- Nothing less spectacular than this will be inspiring for us in the future
- We will now be looking at putting a man in space, spacecraft around Venus, landing a craft on Mars
- Work on many future missions has been going for years, will make even more strong efforts
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 is a powerful display of capabilities and power of new India, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
- Under the Prime Minister's visionary leadership and guidance, ISRO scientists did what no one could do.
- Moon's south pole was impossible for the world until now, but our visionary scientists have made it possible.
- With the pure emotion of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, I congratulate all the scientists of ISRO and greetings to the nation for this success.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Chandrayaan-3 is just the beginning, India and Japan to jointly look for water in moon’s polar regions
- After Chandrayaan-3, ISRO plans to collaborate with the Japanese space agency JAXA for a moon lander mission.
- The announcement came after a recent meeting between ISRO chief S Somanath and Saku Tsuneka, Director General of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and Vice-Chair of Japan’s Cabinet Committee on National Space Policy.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Now what happens to the propulsion module?
- The propulsion module, responsible for taking the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover to its destination, will not be retired after it has accomplished the task.
- Once the lander successfully separates, the module will switch over to new objectives, including looking for signs of extraterrestrial life.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Vikram lander soft-landed on moon. Now what?
- Once the soft landing is complete, Vikram will lower a ramp to enable Pragyan's insertion on the surface of the Moon.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: No other country has been able to land on this side of moon before, says PM Modi
- No other country has been able to land on this side of moon before; this will change all narratives and stories about moon, PM Modi said.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: ISRO to launch Aditya L1 Mission, says PM Modi
- We have set many targets for the future. ISRO will launch Aditya L1 Mission, says PM Narendra Modi
- India is time and again proving sky is not the limit
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: We envisaged the dream on earth and achieved on the Moon, says PM Modi
- Usually we would say, Chanda Maama Door Ke (Moon is far), but future generation will say Chandra Maama Tour Ke (Moon is for a tour).
- Our Mission is based on the same human centric approach. This success belongs to humanity. I am confident all countries in the world are capable of achieving such feats.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: PM Modi congratulates team ISRO and scientists
- I congratulate team ISRO and scientists from the core of my heart for this accomplishment.
- From now onwards, the phrases and saying regarding Moon will change for the new generation.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: India is now on the moon, says PM Modi
- PM Modi said, "It's a historic moment for us as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon,"
- "I am in South Africa, but like all Indians my heart has sunk in the celebrations of Chandrayaan-3"
Chandrayaan-3 LIVE updates: ISRO’s lunar lander successfully touches down. Historic moment for India
- ISRO's lunar lander has successfully touched down on moon at 6.04PM
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Completes final phase of power descent, vertical descent commences
- Vikram lander Completes final phase of power descent, vertical descent commences
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Altitude holding phase complete; fine braking starts
- Altitude holding phase is now complete; fine braking has started.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: PM Modi joins virtually from Johannesburg
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi joins the live streaming virtually from South Africa'sJohannesburg
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Vikram lander's power descent begins
- The crucial last 17 minutes of the soft landing has begun.
- All eyes glued as India is at the cusp of making history.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Vikram lander's power descent begins
- The Chandrayaan 3 mission is now on track as Vikram lander module's power descent has begun
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Last 17 minutes of the landing most crucial
- Nilesh M Desai, director of Space Applications Centre-ISRO in Ahmedabad, told ANI the last 17 minutes of the landing are the ‘most crucial’ but the space agency has undertaken all measures to ensure that Chandrayaan-3 successfully lands on the designated date.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Countdown Begins
- Now, minutes away from start of power descent of lander Vikram
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Countdown Begins! Less than 10mins to go for Vikram's final descent
- At 5.44pm, Vikram lander module's final power descent to the moon will start.
- It aims to soft land on the moon at 6.04 pm.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: The process of soft landing explained
- The critical process of soft-landing has been dubbed by many including ISRO officials as "17 minutes of terror", with the entire process being autonomous when the lander has to fire its engines at the right times and altitudes, use the right amount of fuel, and scan of the lunar surface for any obstacles or hills or craters before finally touching down.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Ahead of the lunar landing, here's what school students around the country are doing
- Schools students in Guwahati gather together to watch Chandrayaan-3 mission soft-landing on Moon.
- Students at Nehru Science Center in Worli, Mumbai prepare models of the Lunar Mission.
Chandrayaan 3 LIVE Updates: Countdown begins as Vikram is scheduled to soft land on the moon at 6.04 pm
- Chandrayaan 3 mission enters its final hour.
- Vikram Lander Module to attempt soft landing on the moon at 6.04 pm.
