PM Modi To Witness The Historic Landing Of Chandrayaan-3 From South Africa Virtually

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a three-day visit to attend the 15th BRICS Summit, is all set to witness the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 today from South Africa.

According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM) - lander Vikram and rover Pragyan will make its landing on the moon at 6:04 PM on Wednesday.

After the crash of Russia's Luna 25, all eyes are set on the successful landing of Vikram Lander which will make India the fourth country to make this biggest achievement after China, the U.S., and the Soviet Union.

ISRO on Monday said, the systems on an Indian spacecraft are monitored properly and the Vkram Lander would make a smooth landing without any complications.

Earlier on September 7, 2019, Chandrayaan-2 had failed to land on the Moon as the lander 'Vikram' crashed into the surface of the Moon following some complexities in the system while attempting a touchdown.

Way back in 2019, PM Modi planned to watch the landing of the Moon from Bengaluru. And accordingly, the Prime Minister had flown to Bengaluru. However, Prime Minister and former ISRO chief K Sivan felt heartfelt moments after the failure of the mission, and hours after they lost contact with the lander, PM Modi consoled Sivan as he broke down completely.

PM Modi in his 30-minute speech to the ISRO scientists asserted: "Our determination to touch the moon has become even stronger and the best is yet to come."

Chandrayaan-3 is all set to create history by successful landing on the south pole of the moon.