Chandrayaan-3: Milestone in India’s Lunar Exploration and Space Tourism

In India, we refer to the Earth as our mother and the Moon as our ‘Mama’ (maternal uncle). Mostly, Mama is one of the favorite family members of all the children as he always pampers the kids. Chanda Mama – the moon is most loved in childhood poems, folk songs for children, etc. which creates fondness for the moon in the mind of almost every Indian child. 

The Indian children always wished to meet their favorite “Chanda Mama”, but were always disappointed as it seemed to be an impossible task until yesterday. Now a day will come when children will say, “Chanda Mama is just a ‘tour’ away,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the successful Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing. 

What is Chandrayaan-3?

The mission consists of two main components: Vikram Lander (a spacecraft) and Pragyan (a small vehicle). The Vikram and Pragyan landers are designed and built by scientists and engineers using cutting-edge technology.

The Vikram lander will be programmed to land gently on the Moon. Once the lander is safely on the Moon, the Pragyan rover will emerge and begin its mission.

The Pragyan rover will be a small vehicle that will move around on the Moon and collect valuable information. The mission will be operated by a team of scientists and engineers. This mission is part of India’s growing space exploration capabilities and its dedication to furthering scientific knowledge of our celestial neighbor – the Moon.

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