Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Highlights: India makes history as Vikram Lander breaks ground with Moon’s Lunar Surface

“The milestone “India is on the Moon” by Chandrayaan 3 will be recorded in history as one of India's biggest achievements. It will help India in establishing itself as a global leader in the space industry. I would like to congratulate entire team of ISRO, entire space community and geospatial community for reaching where a very few countries have reached till now.”

– Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, ESRI India

“We are thrilled and congratulate ISRO and the Indian government for the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon. Inspired by the Chandrayaan mission, we are running a unique and groundbreaking Chandrayaan-VR program offering school students an immersive experience, enabling them to experience India's remarkable Moon Mission through virtual reality. We have been in consultation with ISRO as well and are partnering with multiple schools across India to showcase the entire process, enriching scientific learning for students in the country. Given the perpetual fascination students hold for space, this program not only nurtures their curiosity but also serves as a catalyst for fostering interest in space sciences among Indian students. Now with Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on Moon, we expect much more interest around our unique VR experience.”

– Rishi Ahuja, Founder, Klip VR Immersive Technologies Pvt Ltd

“With hearts swelling with pride and excitement, our warmest congratulations to each and every one of you on the triumphant landing of Chandrayaan-3!

Today, we stand together as proud Indians, witnessing the incredible achievement of our nation's scientific brilliance. The successful landing of Chandrayaan 3 is not just a historic moment for our space program, but a testament to the dedication, expertise, and unwavering spirit we Indians hold to the core of our hearts!!

Many Congratulations to ISRO on this successful feat! At India Electronics and Semiconductor Association, we let this achievement invigorate our resolve to continue fostering innovation and enabling semiconductors and electronics advancements that will propel our nation forward.”

– Sanjay Gupta, Chairman of India Electronics and Semiconductor Association

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik thanked the scientists of ISRO for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon.

Reacting to the historic success, the Chief Minister said, “This is a tremendous scientific achievement for India. I fully congratulate all the scientists and other experts involved in this historic project.”

The Chief Minister watched the landing live on Television at Naveen Niwas. Secretary to CM VK Pandian was also present witnessing the momentous occasion.

HAL congratulates team ISRO for the significant feat of making India the first nation to successfully land on South pole of the Moon. HAL is proud to be associated with ISRO by contributing metallic & composite structures, all propellant tanks and Bus Structure for Rover & Lander which have gone in Chandrayaan-3. It shows HAL’s unwavering commitment to Indian Space Program. HAL thanks ISRO for giving opportunity to be associated with this prestigious mission.

The landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the moon firmly cements India’s place in the list of space faring nations. The landing showcases India’s indigenous technological prowess and supplies renewed vigour to its scientific temper.

With the success of the moon landing, we hope that there will be a renewed interest in companies in India involved in the space sector which include exploration, component manufacturing, navigation and mapping, observational data and various other activities.

The newly minted Indian Space Policy 2023 seems to send a signal to Indian industry that their role in India’s space exploration agenda is now being actively sought. This juxtaposed with the successful Chandrayaan 3 mission and moon landing are happy indications of what is hopefully a positive surge in the space sector and allied industries in India.

– Kartik Ganapathy, Founding Partner, INDUSLAW

“We extend our heartfelt congratulations to ISRO for successfully landing Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface. This achievement stands as a testament to India's remarkable advancements in space exploration and technology. We will not just be the fourth nation worldwide to attain this milestone but will also be pioneers in demonstrating a soft landing on the moon's south pole. We celebrate this moment with great enthusiasm and look forward to continued contributions to the nation's journey of scientific excellence and progress. This success reinforces our belief in the power of indigenous manufacturing and our contribution to pushing the boundaries of technological innovation,” said Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman and Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce.

“Heartfelt congratulations to ISRO and the entire community of Indian scientists on the successful moon landing of Chandrayan-3. Our shared journey of over five decades with ISRO symbolizes the relentless pursuit of innovation and excellence in technology. Today's achievement is a testament to India's prowess in space research and our nation's determination to carve a niche on the global frontier. We're immensely proud to have been a part of this monumental mission,” said SN Subrahmanyan, CEO & MD – L&T.

“While the world fantasises about the moon, we have actually felt the moon…the world dreams of the moon, and we have seen the dream getting converted into reality…sky is not the limit”, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh as Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon.

Former ISRO chief, K Sivan congratulates on the successful landing of ISRO's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon.

Chandrayaan-3 upon reaching the southern of the Moon sent a message for Earth. “India, I reached my destination and you too!” ISRO tweeted.

“Historic day for India's space sector. Congratulations to ISRO for the remarkable success of Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission,” PM Modi tweeted.

This has been an incredible hare and tortoise story. Chandrayaan-3 took the trip to the moon slow and steady, learning from the shortcomings of Chandrayaan-2. India has reached the South Pole of the moon with a soft landing of the Vikram Lander. Now the Pragyan rover will deploy and conduct experiments over the next 14 days, sending back never-seen-before visuals and hopefully, exciting new discoveries of minerals and… water (ice), which Chandrayaan-1 had confirmed. Russia almost made it as well, but the Luna spacecraft, which took off later than Chandrayaan, crash-landed on the moon. India, which had a similar experience in July 2019, has learnt from that experience and has succeeded with Chandrayaan-3. Slow and steady wins the race? You bet!

The Lander is now on the surface of the moon!!!!!!!

Its time for a soft landing. Scanning the surface of the moon. Only two thrusters being fired. It's hovering over the surface. Now just 50 metres from the surface! That's CLOSE!

Vikram Lander is in vertical decent phase 2. It is now 150 metres above the lunar surface, where it will scan the surface and then get set to land!

The lander begins decent to the landing site. Only 280 metres to go.

The fine braking phase is on. Lander is now just 800 metres above the surface of the moon. It's like coming in for landing on an aircraft, the altitude at which one would deploy flaps and lower the landing gear. This is that moment for Vikram Lander.

The attitude hold phase is on. The Lander's vertical velocity is 26.38 m/s and the horizontal velocity is 78 m/s. Now the Lander is just 2km above the surface of the moon!

Final braking process underway. 80 per cent of lander's journey completed.

The power decent phase is on. The horizontal velocity is now 720 m/s, as the Vikram Lander is continuing to slow down. At the end of the rough braking phase it will be just 7.4 km from the surface of the moon. Brake, brake, brake! Nail-biting moments for ISRO!

Chandrayaan's lunar decent underway, lander now reducing its speed.

The vertical velocity of the Lander module has been reduced. It has now come down to 1150 m/s as it continues with the rough braking phase. It is now about 27 km from the surface of the moon.

During the rough braking phase of Vikram lander it will decelerate from 1680 m/s and the altitude will reduce from 7.4 km to 6.4 km. At this moment it is 31 km from the moon surface.

The Indian Space Research Organisation is now live! It looks like a sense of calm has descended over the control room, but the pressure is quite evident!

With only a few hours remaining before the highly anticipated soft landing attempt of the ISRO lander on the lunar south pole, students from Hansraj Public School in Bihar's Gaya organized a special program to wish success to India's third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3. The students displayed their creativity by crafting a variety of posters and orchestrating a dedicated event to commemorate the forthcoming successful landing of Chandrayaan 3. Their enthusiasm was further demonstrated through a heartfelt rendition of “Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Hamara.” Across the globe, prayers are echoing, uniting individuals of diverse religious backgrounds in their hope for the triumphant landing of India's Chandrayaan-3 at the Moon's South Pole.

Various scientists and dignitaries have arrived at the Bengaluru headquarters of ISRO. The place is packed with mediapersons! People across the country are now glued to their television sets and ready to watch Chandrayaan-3 make history.

Throughout West Bengal on Wednesday, individuals gathered at temples to offer special prayers for the Chandrayaan-3 lander module's triumphant landing on the moon. At the Bhole Baba temple situated along the banks of the River Hooghly, BJP leaders and devotees came together to conduct a yagna, seeking blessings for the successful and gentle touchdown of the Vikram lander, reported PTI. Among the participants in the 'yagna,' which commenced at approximately 11 am, were BJP State General Secretary Deepanjan Guja and Hooghly-Chinsurah District BJP President Tushar Majumdar.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri joined a special 'ardas' ceremony at Delhi's Gurdwara Bangla Sahib on Wednesday, offering prayers for the successful lunar landing of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission, slated for today.

Speaking with reporters, Puri shared that the ardas was conducted with the sole intention of ensuring the secure and prosperous landing of Chandrayaan-3.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is poised for the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which will strive to touch down on the lunar south pole at approximately 6:04 p.m. local time (1234 GMT) on Wednesday. This marks India's second attempt to reach this region. In 2019, ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 mission successfully dispatched an orbiter, yet its lander encountered an unfortunate crash.