Chandrayaan-3: India waits with bated breath for Moon landing

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Chandrayaan-3 landing today: ISRO said in its latest updates on Chandrayaan-3: The mission is on schedule..

India waits with bated breath for Chandrayaan-3's Moon landing The touchdown is expected to take place at 6:04 pm on Wednesday Wishes pour in from every corner for ISRO's Moon mission, Chandrayaan-3..

India will witness a milestone event on Wednesday when Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 lands on the lunar surface at 6:04 pm..

Chandrayaan-3, a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, is ISROs attempt to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the Moon surface...

Chandrayaan-3s main objectives are to demonstrate safe and soft landing on the Moon, demonstrate the rover roving on the lunar surface and to conduct in-situ scientific experiments...

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