Chandrayaan-3 lands on moon in historic moment for India

The successful landing marks its emergence as a space power as the government looks to spur investment in private space launches and related satellite-based businesses.

A view of the moon as viewed by the Chandrayaan-3 lander during Lunar Orbit Insertion on August 5, 2023 in this screengrab from a video released August 6, 2023.

(photo credit: ISRO/Handout via REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

AUGUST 23, 2023 14:56

Updated: AUGUST 23, 2023 15:48

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