An ongoing series of Indian lunar exploration missions conducted by ISRO, announced in 2003. Its third mission, Chandrayaan-3, achieved the first soft landing near the lunar south pole on 23 August 2023, making India the fourth country to land softly on the Moon.
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Mission TypeLunar exploration program 1 Launch DateThe program was announced in 2003; its first mission, Chandrayaan-1, launched 22 October 2008. OutcomeOngoing; Chandrayaan-3 achieved India's first lunar soft landing and the first landing near the lunar south pole, in August 2023. 1 Connections
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Wikimedia FoundationChandrayaan programme, lead section
The Chandrayaan programme is an ongoing series of outer space missions by ISRO for the exploration of the Moon.
- Chandrayaan programme, missions section
Chandrayaan programme, Chandrayaan-3 section
the lander Vikram successfully soft landed in the lunar south pole region, achieving humanity's first soft landing in the region and making India the fourth country to soft land on the Moon.
Includes: Chandrayaan-1, Chandrayaan programme
Chandrayaan-1 was successfully launched aboard the PSLV rocket.
Includes: Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan programme
Chandrayaan-2 was finally launched on LVM3
Includes: Chandrayaan-3, Chandrayaan programme
Chandrayaan-3 was successfully launched on LVM3
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