Aug 24, 2023 02:57 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 live updates: History, etched in space
At 6pm, S Somanath, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), knew that his agency had done it. He got up from his seat at ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in the Peenya industrial area of Bengaluru, smiled at the anxious faces around him, and nodded his head as if to tell himself the mission was successful. Read more
Aug 24, 2023 01:38 AM IST
Make in India gets shot in arm as ISRO breaks new ground
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)’s remarkable feat has opened new vistas for the country’s space programme in the lucrative market of space exploration and commerce and is expected to assist private space companies increase their share of the global launch market.
Following the successful completion of the lunar project, shares of 13 Indian space-sector companies, including PTC Industries Ltd, Zen Technologies Ltd. and Centum Electronics Ltd., rallied and added more than $2.5 billion in market value this week, according to data complied by Bloomberg.
The Make in India programme dates back to 2014, the first year of the Narendra Modi government’s first term in office, and is aimed at attracting investments in the manufacturing sector. Since then, the government has focussed heavily on indigenising a space programme that so far leaned heavily on foreign manufacturers.
Aug 24, 2023 12:52 AM IST
Celebrations break out as Indians revel in success of Chandrayaan-3 mission
India erupted in rapturous celebrations on Wednesday, feting the milestone landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon’s lunar surface, as scores of people burst crackers, distributed sweets, and went out on the streets with the Tricolour in their hands and songs on their lips. Read more
Aug 24, 2023 12:25 AM IST
‘Moon in India’s arms’: Reactions pour in after ISRO’s major stride
As the lander approached the lunar surface, dozens of people in a government-run planetarium started praying with folded hands. They switched to cheering and clapping once the lander touched down.
A man waved a banner reading ’’The Moon in India’s arms.”
Shrini Singh, a New Delhi resident, said she got goosebumps. ’’It’s a very happy moment … you can see the energy. It’s beyond words.”
Mitakshi Sinha, a student, said the successful mission motivated her. “And now I also want to be part of ISRO,” she said, referring to the country’s space agency.
India’s Permanent Representative at the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said by aiming for the Moon, India has not only reached it, but also set its sights on the limitless possibilities that lie ahead. (PTI)
Aug 24, 2023 12:14 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 live updates: Salman Khan shares congratulatory post after soft landing
Congratulations to all the scientists at @isro as #Chandrayaan3 has successfully soft-landed on the moon. The entire country is proud. Bharat Mata Ki Jai!
Aug 23, 2023 11:51 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 live updates: Smriti Irani shares Amethi residents working at ISRO
Union Minister and BJP MP from Amethi Smriti Irani on Wednesday shared pictures of two people from her constituency working at ISRO and congratulated them for the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission.
In a giant leap for its space programme, India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface.
The women and child development minister, in a post on X, said, “The boys at Amethi are not far behind.. serving at ISRO since 2017 Harshit Baranwal has contributed to the Lander Testing Team as Scientist Quality Engineer for mission Chandryaan-3. Proud of you Harshit.”
In another post she wrote, “Shweta Baranwal from Amethi serving at ISRO… proud of her achievements (I’m almost preening like her Ma).”
Aug 23, 2023 11:29 PM IST
What Chandrayaan-3 project director’s father said after soft landing
P Palanivel, father of Chandrayaan-3 project director P Veeramuthuvel, on Wednesday celebrated the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 lander module on the moon’s South Pole and said that he is very happy and his son worked hard.
P Veeramuthuvel’s father watched Chandrayaan-3’s mission live feed from his Vilupuram home and cheered for the ISRO scientists for the successful landing on the Moon.
“Today Chandrayaan-3 very successfully landed. So this happiness goes to each and every person in India as well as Tamil Nadu. So I am very very happy. My son worked hard. As a father, I am sharing the happiness with you. I am very happy,” Chandrayaan-3 project director P Veeramuthuvel’s father told ANI.
Aug 23, 2023 11:21 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM speaks to Chandrayaan-3 project director to congratulate him
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin spoke to Chandrayaan-3 project director P Veeramuthuvel earlier today after lander module’s soft landing on Moon’s surface. He earlier congratulated the Indian space agency.
“Congratulations to @ISRO on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 !! A monumental achievement that places India as the fourth country to conquer the lunar surface…Kudos to the entire team for their tireless efforts and innovation. A giant leap for India’s space exploration” he said.
Aug 23, 2023 11:16 PM IST
‘Proud moment’: Indian diaspora in South Africa after successful Moon landing
“What a proud and amazing moment for Indians living everywhere.”
Here’s how Indian diaspora members in Johannesburg, South Africa reacted to the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on Moon surface.
Aug 23, 2023 10:57 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: India stuns world with humongous achievement’, says Rajinikanth
“While superpowers like the US, Russia, and China watch in agast amazement, India stuns the world with this humongous achievement. For the first time ever, our nation stamps it’s proud identity by landing #Chandrayaan3 on the south pole of the moon! My heartfelt congratulations to our @ISRO team. You have made us proud!! #ProudIndian #SaluteIndia #JaiHind,” Rajinikanth said.
Aug 23, 2023 10:24 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: Families of ISRO scientists ‘over the moon’ on Chandrayaan-3 success
The families of two ISRO scientists from Assam were ‘over the moon’ over the successful soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3 rover on the lunar surface. The family members of scientists Nidhi Sharma and Chayan Dutta of Tinsukia and Lakhimpur towns respectively cried tears of joy as the touchdown happened.
Aug 23, 2023 10:19 PM IST
Aditya-L1 mission to study Sun likely to be launched next month: ISRO chief S Somanath
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somanath announced that Aditya-L1 mission to study the Sun will be most probably launched in the first week of September. Aditya-L1 would be the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun.
Aug 23, 2023 10:08 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: Pragyan rover rolls out of Chandrayaan-3 lander near Moon’s south pole
Aug 23, 2023 09:55 PM IST
Vladimir Putin congratulates India on Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on Moon
Russian president Putin congratulated India’s President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the successful landing of the Indian space probe Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon near its South Pole.
“Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the successful landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 space probe on the Moon near the South Pole. This is a long stride in the exploration of outer space and, of course, evidence of the impressive progress made by India in science and engineering,” Putin said in his message.
Aug 23, 2023 09:36 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Lander shares first image of moon ‘flat’ landing site
Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram lander has shared the first image after landing on the moon’s south pole.
Aug 23, 2023 09:20 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: NASA chief congratulates ISRO, says ‘glad to be partner in the mission’
NASA chief said, “Congratulations@isro on your successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar South Pole landing! And congratulations to #India on being the 4th country to successfully soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon. We’re glad to be your partner on this mission!”
Aug 23, 2023 09:15 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: ‘Our scientists created history’, Chhattisgarh CM
Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel hailed ISRO scientists and the people of the country for the successful Moon landing of Chandrayaan-3. “Our scientists have created history by making this difficult mission successful,” he said in a statement.
“India has become the first country in the world to land a spacecraft near the south pole of the Moon and the fourth to reach the Moon,” he added.
Aug 23, 2023 09:10 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: SRK celebrates Chandrayaan-3’s landing on moon
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is also celebrating India’s historic moment but with a filmy touch. He capped India’s successful moon landing with an iconic song ‘Chaand Taare todh laaon’ from his film ‘ Yes Boss’, hailing the efforts of scientists and engineers that helped India achieve this iconic feat.
“Chaand Taare todh laoon….Saari Duniya par main chhaoon. Aaj india aur #ISRO chhaa gaya. Congratulations to all the scientists and engineers…the whole team which has made India so proud. Chandrayaan-3 has successfully soft-landed on the moon. #Chandrayaan3,” SRK wrote on Instagram.
Aug 23, 2023 08:53 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: Communication link established between Chandrayaan-3 lander and MOX
Soon after the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO said communication link was established between the Lander and the space agency’s Mission Operations Complex (MOX). The MOX is located at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC).
Aug 23, 2023 08:47 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: Amit Shah on the success of India’s moon mission
Union home minister Amit Shah said, “I extend my heartiest congratulations to the 140 crore people on this big achievement in the space sector in this Amrit Kaal. I also congratulate Team Chandrayaan as their hard work has made India proud…PM Modi brought in a new space policy, under which 55 spacecraft missions were launched in the last decade.”
Aug 23, 2023 08:44 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: We all are proud, says MP CM Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “We all are proud. The country is filled with happiness and joy. A new India has emerged under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chandrayaan has now landed on the moon. We all are happy.”
Aug 23, 2023 08:40 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: Watch celebrations outside Congress headquarters as Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon
Aug 23, 2023 08:26 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: European space agency on India’s successful mission
Josef Aschbacher, director general of European Space Agency said, “Incredible! Congratulations to ISRO, Chandrayaan-3, and to all the people of India!! What a way to demonstrate new technologies AND achieve India’s first soft landing on another celestial body. Well done, I am thoroughly impressed.”
Aug 23, 2023 08:18 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: Chief Justice of India on moon mission
CJI D.Y. Chandrachud said, “This will herald new avenues in scientific research and discovery. This represents a milestone in the march of the nation.”
Aug 23, 2023 08:16 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: Rahul Gandhi on moon mission
Rahul Gandhi said, “Chandrayaan-3’s soft landing on the uncharted lunar South Pole is the result of decades of tremendous ingenuity and hard work by our scientific community. Since 1962, India’s space programme has continued to scale new heights and inspire generations of young dreamers.”
Aug 23, 2023 08:10 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: From Anand Mahindra to Gautam Adani, India Inc hails ISRO
India Inc celebrated the Chandrayaan 3’s successful soft landing on the moon’s South Pole on Wednesday. Renowned industrial leaders took to social media to laud the country’s achievements. Read more
Aug 23, 2023 08:00 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live updates: Russia congratulates India on Moon landing
Roscosmos congratulated India on the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft saying that the exploration of the Moon is important for all mankind, in the future it may become a platform for deep space exploration.
Aug 23, 2023 07:56 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: UK space agency lauds moon mission
Professor Anu Ojha, Championing Space Director at the UK Space Agency, said, “Congratulations to India on this amazing feat of engineering and perseverance. The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 in the southern polar region of the moon is further evidence that we are living in a new space age, with space agencies and companies across the world setting their sights on the Moon and beyond.”
Aug 23, 2023 07:53 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: The Coimbatore company that powered moon mission
Chakradhara Aerospace (CACPL) played a pivotal role in India’s moon mission.
Aug 23, 2023 07:33 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Momentous occasion, President Murmu says on successful landing
Congratulating ISRO scientists on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, President Droupadi Murmu said it is a momentous occasion which has made India proud.
In a video message, the president said scientists have made history with the landing of Chandrayaan-3 which is an event that happens once in lifetime .
“I congratulate ISRO, everybody involved in the Chandrayaan-3 mission and wish them greater accomplishments ahead,” she said.
Aug 23, 2023 07:19 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: ISRO chief on PM Modi
“PM Modi was kind enough to call me,” the ISRO chief said, adding, “He conveyed his message to all the scientists and everyone who was a part of the mission. He is so clear about the ‘Amrit Kaal’. I am sure he will support us on more of these exploratory missions.”
Aug 23, 2023 07:18 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: HAL congratulates team ISRO
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) congratulated Team ISRO for “the significant feat of making India the first nation to successfully land on the South Pole of the Moon”.
“The HAL is proud to be associated with ISRO by contributing metallic and composite structures, all propellant tanks and Bus Structure for the rover and lander which have gone in Chandrayaan-3. It shows HAL’s unwavering commitment to Indian Space Program. HAL thanks ISRO for giving the opportunity to be associated with this prestigious mission,” HAL said.
Aug 23, 2023 07:14 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Tata Sons congratulates ISRO team and PM Modi
“Proud moment for every Indian and a momentous milestone in India’s space & technology journey. Congratulations to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and team ISRO. This will inspire generations,” N Chandrasekaran the chairman of Tata Sons said.
Aug 23, 2023 07:01 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Successful landing has given us a lot of confidence, says ISRO chief
ISRO chief S Somanath said, “We had a very soft landing as we were able to achieve most of the nominal conditions including the velocity of the touchdown. This gives us a lot of confidence that the health of the craft will be very good.”
Aug 23, 2023 06:57 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: PM Modi calls ISRO chief S Somnath immediately after successful Moon mission
Immediately after the success of Chandrayaan-3, PM Modi telephoned ISRO chief S Somanath and congratulated him all the way from South Africa where he is on an official visit for the 15th BRICS Summit.
Aug 23, 2023 06:45 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: ISRO chief on next projects
Aditya L1, India’s first solar study mission, launch scheduled in the first week of September, everything going as planned, ISRO chief said.
Aug 23, 2023 06:41 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: ISRO scientists get emotional, celebrate successful Moon mission
Scientists celebrated at the control room of ISRO headquarters after India’s third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3’s lander module, comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan), successfully touched down on the Moon’s surface.
Aug 23, 2023 06:34 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: ISRO team takes a bow amid heavy applause
The team behind Chandrayaan-3’s successful Moon landing and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) team members took a moment after the landing to acknowledge the hard work that went into making India the first nation to land on the lunar south pole.
Aug 23, 2023 06:32 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: We have witnessed new flight of new India, PM Modi says
PM Modi congratulated the country on the historic moment of Chandrayaan-3’s landing on the moon.
“We are witness to the new flight of new India. New history has been written,” he said.
Aug 23, 2023 06:26 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: A historic day indeed
India scripted history as ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) touched down on the lunar surface, making it only the fourth country to accomplish the feat, and first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite.
Aug 23, 2023 06:22 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: PM Modi asserts India’s commitment to human space flight
PM Modi said that India is fully committed to human space flight.
Aug 23, 2023 06:15 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: ‘I reached my destination and you too!’ says ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) following the Vikram lander’s successful landing on the Moon tweeted, “Chandrayaan-3 Mission: ‘India, I reached my destination and you too!’: Chandrayaan-3”
Aug 23, 2023 06:09 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: India is now on the Moon, ISRO chief S Somnath says
Following Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander’s successful landing on the Moon, the ISRO Chief S Somnath said, “India is now on the Moon!”
Aug 23, 2023 06:03 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Updates from ISRO
1. Lander determining location site
2. Hovering over moon surface
3. Velocity nearly zero achieved
Aug 23, 2023 05:58 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Updates from ISRO
Chandrayaan 3 outperforms Chandrayaan 2: India’s 2nd lunar mission’s connection was lost above 2km
Aug 23, 2023 05:56 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Updates from ISRO
Vikram Lander on automatic mode.
Enters in the third phase, following the projected graph perfectly
Aug 23, 2023 05:53 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Updates from ISRO
Vikram Lander less than 20km from moon surface, ISRO says.
Aug 23, 2023 05:48 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: What happens in first phase?
Lander module will be brought down from 30km to 7.4km in first phase, ISRO says.
Aug 23, 2023 05:47 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Former ISRO chief K Sivan seen at ISRO Bengaluru mission control
Former ISRO chief K Sivan, who cried at the failed landing of Chandrayaan-2, was seen at ISRO Bengaluru mission control to witness the upcoming Chandrayaan-3 landing.
Aug 23, 2023 05:46 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: What’s happening at ISRO
ISRO says, “Mission on intended trajectory, rough braking face started.”
Aug 23, 2023 05:43 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: All systems have been tested in all conditions, says former ISRO scientist
Former ISRO scientist Syed Maqbool Ahmed said that all systems of the Chandrayaan-3 have been tested in all kinds of conditions.
Aug 23, 2023 05:41 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Minutes away from start of power descent, says ISRO
“We are minutes away from the start of Chandrayaan-3’s power descent”, ISRO said.
Aug 23, 2023 05:37 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Countdown begins
Power descent should begin in 10 mins as per current plan
Aug 23, 2023 05:23 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: The pillars supporting India’s mission today
ISRO’s ISTRAC (Indian Space Research Organisation’s Telemetry, Tracking and Command) centre in Bengaluru and its mission control facility or MOX will be the pillars supporting the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
Aug 23, 2023 05:15 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: School students in Assam gather to watch the soft-landing
Aug 23, 2023 05:09 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Elon Musk’s praise for India’s Chandrayaan 3 mission
“Kinda crazy when you realise India’s budget for Chandrayaan-3 ($75 million) is less than the film Interstellar ($165 million),” Newsthink posted on X (formerly Twitter). Responding to the tweet from Newsthink Elon Musk wrote, “Good for India”, with an emoji of the Indian tricolour.
Aug 23, 2023 04:58 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: What Jeff Bezos said on India’s moon mission
“Root for India! Good luck, Chandrayaan-3,” Jeff Bezos posted on Instagram’s Threads platform, commenting on ISRO’s post on the mission.
Aug 23, 2023 04:47 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: Can the landing be postponed?
In case of ‘unfavourable conditions’ an ISRO scientist said that the landing may be postponed to August 27. However, he affirmed that the lander should not face any problems today. Read here
Aug 23, 2023 04:42 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: India joins elite group of countries touching moon’s surface, says senior scientist
“We are going to join the elite group of four (countries) touching the Moon’s surface… Failures gives lessons. We have learnt a lot… They (ISRO) have taken enough cautions to have a soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 over the Moon’s surface,” senior scientist CSIR Satyanarayana said.
This is a big feat indeed!
Aug 23, 2023 04:39 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing Live updates: PM Modi to tune in from South Africa
PM Modi, who is in South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS Summit, will virtually witness the historic landing attempt.
Aug 23, 2023 04:31 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: What S Somanath had said about mission’s landing systems
“If all sensors fail, if everything fails it will still make a landing provided the propulsion system works well. This is how it has been designed. Even if two of the engines do not work also this time the lander will be able to land. It has been designed in such a way that it should be able to handle multiple failures. If the algorithms work well we should be able to do a vertical landing,” ISRO chairperson S Somanath said earlier this month, referring to the mission’s landing systems.
Aug 23, 2023 04:28 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: LIVE Telecast of Vikram Lander on the Moon
Watch Hindustan Times’ live telecast of the Vikram lander here
Aug 23, 2023 04:23 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: South African president wishes India on historic moon mission
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa said, “I would like to congratulate India, particularly as you speak about the need for cooperation in Space, in a few hours India’s spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 will be landing on the moon. We congratulate you. This for us, as the BRICS family, is a momentous occasion and we rejoice with you. We join you in the joy of this great achievement.”
Aug 23, 2023 04:16 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: What’s happening at ISRO right now?
‘Chandrayaan-3’ mission operations team members are monitoring the sequential execution of commands ahead the arrival of Lander Module (LM) at the designated point on the moon at ISRO in Bengaluru.
Aug 23, 2023 04:13 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: Yoga guru Ramdev performs ‘yagya’ in Haridwar
Yoga guru Ramdev performed a “yagya” in Acharyakulam campus while priests recited ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ at a temple on the banks of the Ganga for the successful landing of Chandrayan-3.
Aug 23, 2023 04:09 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: In other news, John Cena is finally seen with a tricolour pic
John Cena, popular Hollywood actor and WWE superstar, has posted an image of the tricolour on his Instagram. Read more
Aug 23, 2023 04:07 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: Know all about the key suppliers behind the mission
A host of companies, including Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), MTAR Technologies, and Mishra Dhatu Nigam, are the key suppliers for ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM).
Aug 23, 2023 04:00 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: West Bengal governor on moon mission
India proved that the sky is not the limit, West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose said extending his wishes to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientists who are part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
Aug 23, 2023 03:53 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: What does Chandrayaan-3 comprise of?
Chandrayaan-3 consists of an indigenous Lander module (LM), Propulsion module (PM) and a Rover.
Aug 23, 2023 03:42 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: You cannot miss former director of ISRO’s message on moon mission
Former director of ISRO Dr Surendra Pal said, “I am confident just like the ISRO scientists that we will do much better because a lot of changes have been done in comparison to Chandrayaan 2…A lot of algorithms have been changed…Absolute calibration is done. The Lander has the capacity to hover. The landing area has been increased from 2.5 km to 4 km…”
Aug 23, 2023 03:38 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: What union minister Anurag Thakur said
Union minister Anurag Thakur extended his wishes to the ISRO team ahead of the lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3. The Union minister said that all of us are waiting for the moment when the Indian mission becomes successful.
Aug 23, 2023 03:33 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: Latest visuals from ISRO Mission Control Centre in Bengaluru that you shouldn’t miss
Aug 23, 2023 03:29 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: Got 30 minutes this evening? That’s how long the moon landing will take
ISRO’s S Somanath said that the overall process of landing may take around 30 minutes. “The exact timeline would depend on the systems and landing con ditions. We have to decide whether to land at the first visible site or choose another safer spot based on hazard detection,” he said.
Just take 30 minutes today to witness a billion dreams come true!
Aug 23, 2023 03:24 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: Astronaut Sunita Williams on Chandrayaan-3 touchdown
Wishing Indians ‘good luck’, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams said adding that she will cheer for India as Chandrayaan-3 mission’s lander module attempts a touchdown.
“I am super excited for Chandrayaan-3 on the 23rd of August. Good luck, we are cheering for you,” the veteran NASA astronaut said in a video message.
Thank you Sunita Williams!
Aug 23, 2023 03:20 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: The first Indian in space Rakesh Sharma has something to say about the moon landing
Rakesh Sharma who is the first Indian in space, said that knowing the way ISRO functions, “I can proudly say that Chandrayaan 3 will have a safe landing”.
We hope so too, we do!
Aug 23, 2023 03:18 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: ‘So far so good’, former ISRO scientist on soft landing
Former ISRO scientist Mylswamy Annadurai said that by being the first to make a soft landing on the lunar polar region, the mission is set to make history. “So far so good and we expect as per plan ‘A’ today we must be able to land. Like anyone else, I am also eagerly waiting,” Mylswamy Annadurai said.
We are eagerly waiting as well, sir!
Aug 23, 2023 03:15 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: For former ISRO chairman, it’s a really important day, as is for India
ISRO former chairman G Madhavan Nair told ANI that this is the last leg of the Chandrayaan 3 operation and everyone is anxiously looking forward to it. ISRO has conducted considerable studies and simulations and strengthened its designs so that the mission’s success probability improves, he said.
Aug 23, 2023 03:12 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: Understanding the landing in 3 points, just a jiffy!
- After the soft landing, the rover will descend from the lander’s belly, onto the Moon’s surface, using one of its side panels.
- The lander may have to face the challenge of lunar dust due to firing of onboard engines close to the moon’s surface.
- The lander and rover will have a mission life of one lunar day (about 14 earth days) to study the surroundings there.
Aug 23, 2023 03:10 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: What will Vikram Lander-Pragyan rover do
Chandrayaan 3’s Lander ‘Vikram’ and rover ‘Pragyan’ are scheduled to touch down on the lunar surface today. The lander has the capability to touch down at a specified lunar site and deploy the rover. The rover carries out in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface.
Aug 23, 2023 03:05 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: “15 minutes of terror” explained
There has been a lot of talk about the “15 minutes of terror” that make up the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s last moments. We explain those 15 minutes in just four phases:
- Rough braking phase: During this phase, the lander’s horizontal velocity should reduce from around 6,000 kilometres per hour to near zero.
- Attitude holding phase: At a height of around 7.43 kilometres above the lunar surface, the lander will tilt from a horizontal to a vertical position while covering a distance of 3.48 kilometres.
- Fine breaking phase: This will last around 175 seconds during which the lander will travel about 28.52 kilometres horizontally to the landing site while reducing the altitude by around 1 kilometre.
- Terminal descent: This is the final stage when the fully vertical lander should drop down on the Moon’s surface.
Aug 23, 2023 03:01 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: What are the upgrades in this mission?
ISRO chief S Somanath said that upgrades to the mission are “failure-based” as scientists looked at what went wrong with the Chandrayaan-2 and improved its successor. Here are some of the upgrades:
- Strengthened legs: The legs of the new Vikram lander have been strengthened to ensure that it can land safely up to a speed of 10.8 kilometres per hour.
- Bigger fuel tank: The Chandrayaan-3 mission carries more fuel.
- More solar panels: The new Vikram lander has solar panels on all four of its faces instead of just two.
- Additional instruments and improved software: The Chandrayaan-3 mission has additional instruments and improvements to its software to aid the soft-landing effort.
Aug 23, 2023 02:56 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: The latest update from ISRO is super good news for all
ISRO said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that it is ready to initiate Chandrayaan’-3’s Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS) when the lander module reaches the designated location at 5.44 PM IST today.
Aug 23, 2023 02:53 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: What has PM Modi said on the moon mission
PM Modi said when the moon mission launched that ISRO was writing “a new chapter in India’s space odyssey” and elevating “the dreams and ambitions of every Indian.”
We could not agree more!
Aug 23, 2023 02:49 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: Recent failed attempts to the moon
Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years failed over the weekend when its Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon. A private Japanese space startup, ispace, failed an attempted lunar landing in April this year.
Aug 23, 2023 02:46 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: What happened in 2019 when ISRO attempted the landing
India’s previous attempt to land on the lunar south pole failed in 2019. Then, Chandrayaan-2 successfully deployed an orbiter but its lander and rover were destroyed in a crash.
This happened just near the location where the Chandrayaan-3 will attempt a touchdown.
Fingers crossed and prayers, please!
Aug 23, 2023 02:43 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: Obviously NASA is excited about the landing. We know because…
NASA administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement that the US space agency is “looking forward” to what would be learned from the Indian mission to the Moon.
Three cheers for Chandrayaan 3!
Aug 23, 2023 02:41 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: Specifications of the lander revealed
The Chandrayaan-3 lander stands about 2 meters tall and has a mass of just over 1,700 kg (3,747.86 lb). It is roughly on par with an SUV and is designed to deploy a smaller 26-kg lunar rover.
Aug 23, 2023 02:38 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: Intrigued about what happens after the touchdown?
If it lands successfully, the Chandrayaan-3 is expected to remain functional for two weeks. It will be running a series of experiments including a spectrometer analysis of the mineral composition of the lunar surface.
Aug 23, 2023 02:36 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: You have a lot on your plate? Nah, ISRO does
After the moon mission, ISRO has a number of projects lined up- a mission to study the Sun Aditya-L1, and a human space flight programme, Gaganyaan.
Aditya-L1 is getting ready for the launch, most likely in the first week of September.
Aug 23, 2023 02:34 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: A look at how we reached here in just three bullet points
- The moon lander was launched on July 14.
- It was perched on a LVM 3 heavy-lift launch vehicle and placed in the lunar orbit on August 5.
- The lander Vikram is named after Vikram Sarabhai, regarded as the father of the Indian space programme.
Aug 23, 2023 02:31 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: What has ISRO said about the moon landing so far?
ISRO said the mission is on schedule and systems are undergoing regular checks. “Smooth sailing is continuing. The Mission Operations Complex (at ISRO) is buzzed with energy and excitement!” ISRO posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Aug 23, 2023 02:30 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: Which countries have attempted this feat?
India will be the fourth country to land a rover on moon after Russia, United States and China.
Aug 23, 2023 02:28 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: Not only India but the world is watching this touchdown as…
The mission is crucial for future moon missions as well as the presence of water holds hope. It could be used as a source of drinking water, to cool equipment and broken down to produce oxygen. We could also figure out about the origins of oceans.
So, yes! The world is watching.
Aug 23, 2023 02:25 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: You have to know more about the location of the touchdown because…
The location for the landing has been chosen with care. The area is expected hold the key on lunar water ice which could be a hugely valuable resource. Water was detected on the moon’s surface by a NASA instrument aboard the ISRO’s Chandrayaan-1 probe in 2009.
Aug 23, 2023 02:22 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: If you are just joining, here’s what’s happening today and why you should be super thrilled about it
At 6.04 pm, the Vikram lander, carrying the rover Pragyaan, will attempt a soft landing on the moon’s South Pole. And it is super exciting. In 2019, the Chandrayaan-2 mission had failed to land safely in the same area.
Aug 23, 2023 02:21 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: How can you tune in for the moon landing?
Well, ofcourse Hindustan Times is at your service to bring you every update on the moon landing but you can also catch the live telecast of the event which will begin at 5.20 pm on the ISRO website, YouTube channel and DD National.
Aug 23, 2023 02:19 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: Schools cannot wait for the historic moment
Not only space enthusiasts but schools across the country are open for the event as India is anticipating the historic moment.
Aug 23, 2023 02:15 PM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Landing LIVE Updates: So, when is the landing due
The landing is due at 6.04 pm and will be telecast live across the country. PM Modi, who is attending the BRICS summit in South Africa, will join in online for the landing.
And ofcourse we are here for all the live updates. Stay tuned!
Aug 23, 2023 02:06 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: Congress veteran makes controversial remark
*There are reports in newspapers that the scientists who made this (Chandrayaan-3) happen, have not received a salary in 17 months. Prime Minister should take note of this: Digvijaya Singh (Read)
*The government has already fact-checked this as ‘fake news.’
Aug 23, 2023 01:40 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: Special minister-led ‘ardas’ at 2pm
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri to hold special ‘ardas’ at 2pm at Delhi’s at Gurdwara Sri Bangla Sahib to pray for the mission’s success.
Aug 23, 2023 01:29 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: When Pak politicians mocked Chandrayaan-2
*Back in Sep 2019, when Chandrayaan-2, the current mission’s direct predecessor, failed to achieve the same goal, several politicians from the neighbouring country had mocked India.
*At least one of them, Fawad Chaudhry, who was minister at the time, has now taken a ‘U-turn’ Read
Aug 23, 2023 01:04 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: ‘All set to initiate ALS’, says ISRO
All set to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS). Awaiting the arrival of Lander Module (LM) at the designated point, around 17:44 hours: ISRO
Aug 23, 2023 12:48 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: Zomato’s fresh ‘dahi shakkar’ post for Moon mission
*On Chandrayaan-3’s landing day, Zomato posts a fresh ‘dahi-shakkar’ post.
*It shared a ‘dahi-shakkar’ post on July 14 as well, the day the mission took off.
*As per Hindu traditions, feeding sweet yogurt (dahi-shakkar) to someone before they set out to achieve something, brings good luck for the task ahead.
Aug 23, 2023 12:31 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: India made ‘quantum jump’ in space sector under PM Modi, says Union minister
As the excitement soars high amidst the landing scheduled for Chandrayaan-3, have a look at India’s quantum jump in the space sector under the leadership PM Shri Narendra Modi in the last 9 years: Jitendra Singh, Union minister
Aug 23, 2023 12:24 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: Ramdev performs ‘puja’ for mission’s success
Yoga guru Ramdev performs ‘puja’ for the success of the mission, in Haridwar.
Aug 23, 2023 11:52 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: ‘A big day,’ says ISRO founder Vikram Sarabhai’s son
*It is a big day. It is a fantastic thing for anyone on the planet, and not just India, to be able to send this precision with which we have been able to send Chandrayaan-3, and also through a process that is different from others: Kartikeya Sarabhai
*“In science and engineering, we learn from mistakes. It will be a great thing for humanity because no one has been able to land on the south side of the Moon.”
Aug 23, 2023 11:30 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: Expect landing as per ‘plan A’, says ex-ISRO scientist
*So far so good, and we expect as per plan ‘A’ today we must be able to land.. Like anyone else, I am also largely awaiting: M Annadurai, Padmashree awardee
*After the discovery of water by Chandrayaan-1, the world was trying to look at the moon differently”
Aug 23, 2023 11:09 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: Russian Consul General on Chandrayaan-3
Everyone in India is eagerly waiting for that to happen. Everyone has great expectations, and I am also looking forward to the successful landing of the rover on the surface of the Moon: Oleg Nikolayevich Avdeev, Russia’s Consul General to South India
Aug 23, 2023 10:55 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: Last 20 mins to be ‘most challenging’
As far as the Indian space program is concerned, it is going to be the most significant milestone for planetary exploration. The last 20 minutes of descending from the lunar orbit to the lunar surface are going to be the most challenging moment in the history of this mission: G Madhavan Nair, ex-ISRO chief
Aug 23, 2023 10:31 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: Where is Chandrayaan-3 right now?
*Chandrayaan-3’s lander module comprises of Vikram (the lander) and Pragyan (the rover).
*Currently, the module is at a distance of 25 km from the nearest point on Moon, and 134 km from the farthest.
*ISRO will begin the mission’s final descent at 5:45pm IST, and attempt the landing at 6:04pm.
Aug 23, 2023 10:07 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Live: Prayers at Ajmer Sharif
Devotees at Ajmer Sharif offer special prayers for success of India’s third mission to Moon, ahead of its scheduled soft-landing at 6:04pm.
Aug 23, 2023 09:53 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: Lander at ‘doorstep’ of Moon
The lander is at the doorstep of the Moon. It’s a matter of few hours before it will make a landing attempt: Dr TV Venkateswaran, senior scientist.
Aug 23, 2023 09:29 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: Devotees at Bageshwar Dham pray for mission’s success
Devotees at Madhya Pradesh’s Bageshwar Dham offer special prayers for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface.
Aug 23, 2023 09:13 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: Sadhus in Varanasi perform ‘havan’
Sadhus in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi perform a ‘havan’ praying for the success of Chandrayaan-3.
Aug 23, 2023 08:38 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: When and where to watch
The live telecast of the landing operations will begin at 5:20pm IST on Wednesday. The historic event will be streamed ISRO website, its YouTube channel, and Facebook page. Public broadcaster DD National TV will also air the landing attempt from 5:27pm IST.
Aug 23, 2023 08:34 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: PM Modi to virtually witness attempted lunar landing in South Africa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS Summit, will virtually witness the landing attempt of Chandrayaan 3 on the lunar surface as part of the country’s third lunar mission.
Aug 23, 2023 08:02 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: Indian students in London organise special prayer for successful landing
Indian students and research scholars in Uxbridge, London organised a special prayer at the Adya Shakti Mataji Temple for the successful landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the Moon.
A student present at the prayer said: “We are gathered here for the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3. In the UK, every student and every professionals are wishing for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 and we are just wishing that everything goes smoothly and according to the plan and I wish and congratulate all the scientists of ISRO and the Indian government as well.”
Aug 23, 2023 07:55 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: Chhattisgarh CM lauds Nehru’s vision
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday credited the foundation stone laid by first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for ISRO’s lunar mission.
“It’s a big achievement for the country and the hard work of our scientists. ‘Jo Aadharshila (foundation stone) Nehru Ji ne rakha, aaj world mein danka baja raha hai’. Best wishes to our scientists,” CM Baghel said.
Aug 23, 2023 07:40 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: Indian diaspora in America excited: Indian-American cardiologist
“Indian diaspora here in America are so excited to watch the Chandrayaan-3 to land on the Moon,” said Indian-American cardiologist Dr Avinash Gupta on Tuesday.
Aug 23, 2023 07:18 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: How Vajpayee changed India’s lunar mission name from Somayaan
With Chandrayaan-3 gearing up for its landing on Moon, there’s an interesting story of its genesis and how it got its name. Back in 1999 when the lunar mission was given governmental approval, India’s prime minister was Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He not only motivated space scientists to explore the moon but also used his Sanskrit skills to rename the mission ‘Chandrayaan’ instead of ‘Somayaan.’ Read more…
Aug 23, 2023 07:00 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: Pak leader who mocked ISRO now hails India’s moon mission
Mocking the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for years, former Pakistan minister Fawad Hussain on Tuesday praised India’s third lunar mission ‘Chandrayaan 3’, calling it a “historic moment for humankind”. Read more…
Aug 23, 2023 06:58 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: Prayers across world for successful moon landing
Prayers are resonating around the globe, as people of various religious affiliations unite for the successful landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon’s South Pole. From the Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh to the United States, special rituals, prayers, and ceremonies are being conducted to invoke blessings for Chandrayaan-3’s success.
Aug 23, 2023 06:40 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: Reducing velocity of lander from 30 km height most crucial, says ISRO chief
ISRO Chairman S Somanath recently said the most critical part of the landing will be the process of reducing the velocity of the lander from 30 km height to the final landing, and the ability to reorient the spacecraft from horizontal to vertical direction. “This is the trick we have to play here,” he said.
Aug 23, 2023 06:23 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: Havan performed at a temple in Virginia
Havan was performed at a temple in Virginia, US for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3.
“Today we are performing havan for the success of Chandrayaan. We are praying to Lakshminarasimha Swamy and also performing ‘Maha Ganapati Havan’. Due to the blessings of Lakshminarasimha Swamy, this mission will be successful,” one Sai A. Sharma said.
Aug 23, 2023 06:16 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: BJP leader Mohsin Raza prays for success of Chandrayaan-3 at a Dargah in Lucknow
BJP leader Mohsin Raza on Tuesday prayed for the success of Chandrayaan-3 at Hazrat Shah Meena Shah Dargah in Lucknow.
“All people of the country are excited for #Chandrayaan3 and are praying for its success. We are also praying for its successful landing and it will be a proud moment for the country,” Raza told ANI.
Aug 23, 2023 06:13 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: UP madrasas to live telecast Moon landing across state
In a stride towards fostering scientific temperament, students in Madrasas of Uttar Pradesh will also witness the Chandrayaan-3 landing. Minister of State for Minority, Muslim Waqf and Haj, Danish Azad Ansari has instructed the Director of Minority Welfare Department to conduct the live telecast of the Chandrayaan-3 landing on the moon in all Madrasas of the state.
Aug 23, 2023 06:08 AM IST
Chandrayaan 3 Live Updates: VHP, Arya Samaj to hold mega ‘yajna’ for successful landing
The Vishva Hindu Parishad will today hold a mega ‘yajna’ in Delhi for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface. The ‘yajna’ will be held at the Arya Samaj Mandir in Sant Nagar.
Aug 23, 2023 05:52 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: All eyes on ISRO’s moon landing
ISRO confirmed on Tuesday that the Chandrayaan-3 mission is on schedule.
“Systems are undergoing regular checks. Smooth sailing is continuing,” it said.
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