Chandrayaan-3: India's historic Moon mission lifts off successfully
Chandrayaan-3: India's historic Moon mission lifts off successfully
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With Chandrayaan-3, India aims to be the first to land near the Moon's little-explored south pole.
India has launched its third Moon mission, aiming to be the first to land near its little-explored south pole.
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft with an orbiter, lander and a rover lifted off at 14:35 on Friday (09:05 GMT) from Sriharikota space centre. The lander is due to reach the Moon on 23-24 August.
