Timeline event · 23 August 2023 · The Artemis Era
Chandrayaan-3 Lands Near the Lunar South Pole
India's Chandrayaan-3 makes a soft landing near the Moon's south pole, making India the fourth nation to land on the Moon and the first near the south-polar region.
Highlights
- ›First landing near the lunar south pole
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Part ofThe Artemis Era
- Associated withThe Moon
- Associated withChandrayaan-3
- Associated withISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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