Chandrayaan-3
ActiveLaunched in 2023·Lunar surface — south pole
The first successful landing at the lunar south pole: the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. Surface operations are complete; Vikram remains on site.
Main objectives
- Achieve a soft landing at the lunar south pole (a world first).
- Explore the surface with the Pragyan rover (spectrometry, seismology).
- Demonstrate ISRO's lunar exploration capabilities.
Did you know?
The landing site was named "Shiv Shakti Point" by the Indian Prime Minister.
Timeline
Jul 14, 2023
Launch
LVM3 from Sriharikota.
Aug 23, 2023
South pole landing
First successful landing at the lunar south pole.
Sep 02, 2023
End of Pragyan operations
Rover put into standby before the 14-day lunar night.
Chandrayaan-3
Instruments
[05]Discoveries
[04]- DiscoveryMajor"Layered" structure of polar regolithApr 10, 2026ApJ ↗
- MilestoneBreakthroughVikram landing at the lunar South PoleAug 23, 2023ISRO ↗
- MeasurementMajorChaSTE measures polar regolith thermal profileMar 06, 2025ISRO/Nature Comm. Earth Environ. ↗
- ObservationMajorSulphur confirmed in surface (LIBS)Aug 29, 2023ISRO/LIBS ↗