The Chandrayaan-3 mission was successfully launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Friday, July 14. At 2:35 PM, Chandrayaan-3 began to fly toward the Moon. From the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, it was launched.
“It is indeed a proud moment for India and a moment of fortune for all of us at Sriharikota, who were part of history in the making,” remarked Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, in reference to the launch of Chandrayaan 3. Thank you Team ISRO for making us proud, and thank you PM Narendra Modi for enabling India’s space industry by opening the doors of Sriharikota.
With a cost of 615 crores, this mission will land near the south pole of the Moon after a journey of about 50 days. Chandrayaan-3 was launched using the LVM-3 launcher.