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Chandrayaan-3

Chandrayaan-3 is an ISRO mission that successfully demonstrated a soft landing on the lunar south pole region in August 2023. The mission's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover conducted in-situ scientific experiments, confirming the presence of sulfur and other elements on the lunar surface.

Chandrayaan-3
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Chandrayaan IIILVM3-M4/Chandrayaan-3
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Chandrayaan-3
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Description
Chandrayaan-3 is an ISRO mission that successfully demonstrated a soft landing on the lunar south pole region in August 2023. The mission's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover conducted in-situ scientific experiments, confirming the presence of sulfur and other elements on the lunar surface.
End Date
2023-09-03
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Outcome
Success. Chandrayaan-3 made India's first lunar soft landing and the first successful landing in the Moon's southern high latitudes. Vikram deployed Pragyan, all mission objectives were met, the rover traversed about 101 metres, and the surface payloads returned thermal, seismic, plasma, and elemental-composition data during one lunar day.
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Start Date
2023-07-14
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April 12, 2026 at 22:30:56 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 08:53:03 UTC

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Chandrayaan-3 Chandrayaan III LVM3-M4/Chandrayaan-3
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