Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live : Isro's Chandrayaan 3 Mission Vikram Rover soft landing on Moon

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scripted history as Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft made a soft landing on the surface of the Moon Wednesday evening. The Vikram lander made the soft landing at 6.04 PM (IST), ending the disappointment over the crash-landing of the Chandrayaan-2 lander four years ago.

With the mission’s success, India has become the first country to land a spacecraft in uncharted territory near the lunar south pole. In fact, India is only the fourth country in history to complete a soft landing on the Moon after the United States, the Soviet Union and China.

Shortly after the Vikram lander landed and its health was assessed by the space agency, the dust settled on the lunar surface and the Pragyan rover rolled out of the lander. With this, the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s 14 days of science observations has begun.