Bhubaneswar: As the Vikram Lander module of Chandrayaan 3 successfully made a soft landing on Moon’s South Pole on Wednesday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated the scientists of ISRO and the entire scientific community who were a part of India’s third Lunar Mission.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Odisha CM wrote, “A historic day for #India as #Chandrayaan3 became the first-ever spacecraft to successfully land near the South Pole of #Moon. Landing on the uncharted part of our celestial neighbour is remarkable achievement for Indian science and a giant leap for mankind. Congratulate the scientists of @isro and entire scientific community who were a part of this well executed #LunarMission.”
A historic day for #India as #Chandrayaan3 became the first-ever spacecraft to successfully land near the South Pole of #Moon. Landing on the uncharted part of our celestial neighbour is remarkable achievement for Indian science and a giant leap for mankind. Congratulate the… pic.twitter.com/kDLDyFKsyk
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 23, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 has landed softly on the Moon’s south pole, making India the first country to achieve a soft landing on the lunar south pole. Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the Moon at 6:04 pm IST on August 23, 2023.
