Space Mission
Published Aug 24, 2026
Chandrayaan-3
Historic lunar landing mission making India the first country to soft-land near the Moon South Pole.
Profile & Intelligence Breakdown
Chandrayaan-3 is ISRO third lunar exploration mission. Comprising the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover, it successfully touched down on August 23, 2023, near the lunar south pole. The mission proved key technologies for lunar soft landing and conducted in-situ chemical analyses of lunar soil.
Historical Milestones
Chronology & Major Events
Jul 14, 2023
LVM3 M4 Launch
Lift-off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Aug 23, 2023
Historic Lunar South Pole Touchdown
Vikram lander touched down safely, declaring National Space Day.
Official Citations & Sources
Technical Specifications
- agency
- ISRO
- launch date
- 2023-07-14
- orbit type
- Lunar
- payload
- Vikram Lander & Pragyan Rover