Countdown Begins: Chandrayaan-3 Set for Historic Lunar Landing

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander establishes communication with Chandrayaan-2 orbiter.

Soft landing on the Moon surface scheduled for Wednesday.

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Chandrayaan-2 orbiter welcomes Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module.

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Live telecast of landing event begins at 17:20 Hrs. IST.

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Countdown for landing on Moon's south pole has started.

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Chandrayaan-3 completes all orbit and debossing manoeuvres successfully.

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Lander Module separates from Propulsion Module within the spacecraft.

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Lander Vikram deploys payloads including ChaSTE and ILSA.

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Chandrayaan-3's landing will be broadcasted live from Monday.

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Successful landing will be a significant achievement for India's space program.

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Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander establishes communication with Chandrayaan-2 orbiter.

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander establishes communication with Chandrayaan-2 orbiter.

Soft landing on the Moon surface scheduled for Wednesday.

Soft landing on the Moon surface scheduled for Wednesday.

Chandrayaan-2 orbiter welcomes Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module.

Chandrayaan-2 orbiter welcomes Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module.

Live telecast of landing event begins at 17:20 Hrs. IST.

Live telecast of landing event begins at 17:20 Hrs. IST.

Countdown for landing on Moon's south pole has started.

Countdown for landing on Moon's south pole has started.

Chandrayaan-3 completes all orbit and debossing manoeuvres successfully.

Chandrayaan-3 completes all orbit and debossing manoeuvres successfully.

Lander Module separates from Propulsion Module within the spacecraft.

Lander Module separates from Propulsion Module within the spacecraft.

Lander Vikram deploys payloads including ChaSTE and ILSA.

Lander Vikram deploys payloads including ChaSTE and ILSA.

Chandrayaan-3's landing will be broadcasted live from Monday.

Chandrayaan-3's landing will be broadcasted live from Monday.

Successful landing will be a significant achievement for India's space program.

Successful landing will be a significant achievement for India's space program.

Thanks for Watching

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By - Shubhankar Das

By - Shubhankar Das