India has created history with the successful soft landing of ISRO’s third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM), making it only the fourth country to do so, and first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed his emotions following the successful landing of India's Chandrayaan's Vikram lander. He watched the live telecast at Varsha, CM’s residence Varsha. The Chief Minister, along with all present, joyfully applauded and celebrated the campaign's success. Sweets were also distributed among the attendees. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated that this is a moment of pride for every Indian. The accomplishment has instilled a sense of pride in the hearts of all Indians. This achievement belongs to all the scientists, technicians, and researchers of the country, as CM stated.
Chandrayaan-3 mission has been on a journey to the moon since its launch on July 14. Chandrayaan-3’s lander (Vikram) has a rover (Pragyan) inside it. Launched on 14 July, the lander module of Chandrayaan-3 successfully separated from the Propulsion Module on Thursday, 35 days after the mission was launched.
A successful mission would make India only the fourth country to successfully land on the moon, after the former USSR, the United States and China, and mark its emergence as a space power, just ahead of national elections next year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is also looking to spur investment in private space launches and related satellite-based businesses. India wants its private space companies to increase their share of the global launch market by fivefold within the next decade.