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India has created history as it became the first country to land on the South Pole of lunar surface. PM Modi congratulated Indians and space scientists for the achievement. ‘India will remember this day forever’ PM Modi said.

The real test of the mission began at the last leg of the landing. Prior to 20 minutes before landing, ISRO initiated Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS). It enabled Vikram LM to take charge and use its on-board computers and logic to identify a favourable spot and make a soft-landing on the lunar surface.

Experts say that the final 15 to 20 minutes were highly crucial for the success of the mission when Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander descended down to its soft landing. Indians throughout the country and across the world are prayed for Chandrayaan-3's Successful Landing today.

Given the history of India's second lunar mission, which failed during the last 20 minutes before landing, ISRO was extra-cautious this time in the process. Due to high risk to the spacecraft minutes before moon landing, the duration is dubbed by many as "20 or 17 minutes of terror". During this phase, the whole process became autonomous, where Vikram lander ignited its own engines at the right times and altitudes.

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23 Aug 2023, 10:46:29 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.


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