Back to Space & Astronomy
๐ฎ๐ณ
๐ Space Missions
Chandrayaan Missions
India's Moon missions; Chandrayaan-3 became the first spacecraft to land near the Moon's south pole
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 2023 Space Missions
Key Facts
- 1
Chandrayaan-1 (2008): discovered water ice on Moon; confirmed by NASA's M3 instrument onboard
- 2
Chandrayaan-2 (2019): orbiter succeeded; Vikram lander crash-landed 500m from target in final moments
- 3
Chandrayaan-3 (2023): landed Vikram lander on Moon's south pole on 23 August โ 4th country to land on Moon; 1st at south pole
๐ Did you know? Chandrayaan-3 landed on 23 August 2023 โ India's Independence Day + 1; India declared this day "National Space Day"
Quick Reference
Category
Space Missions
Region
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
2023
About
India's Moon missions