The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launches the Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
Chandrayaan-3 is equipped with a lander, a rover and a propulsion module. It weighs around 3,900 kilograms.
“Chandrayaan-3, in its precise orbit, has begun its journey to the Moon. Health of the Spacecraft is normal,” tweeted ISRO