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Chandrayaan-3 mission lifts off

By Sanjana Shankar

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Chandrayaan-3 launched

Chandrayaan-3 successfully launched aboard an LVM3 rocket (Launch Vehicle Mark 3) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday.

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Exploring lunar mysteries

If everything goes well, Chandrayaan-3 could be the first mission to land at the Moon's south pole, which has intrigued scientists for decades.

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Second attempt

Chandrayaan-3 is ISRO's second attempt to land on the Moon. It is a follow-up to Chandrayaan-2 from 2019 which could not achieve that feat.

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Soft Moon landing

Chandrayaan-3's lander, called Vikram, has stronger legs, carries more fuel, a new sensor, and four engines for a soft Moon landing.

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