Previously, only the United States, China and the former Soviet Union have completed soft landings on the lunar surface.
Chandrayaan-3's landing site is also closer to the moon's south pole than any other
India's attempt to land its spacecraft near the lunar south pole comes just days after another nation's failed attempt to do the same. The lander, which weighs about 1,700 kilograms, and 26-kilogram rover are packed with scientific instruments, prepared to capture data to help researchers analyse the lunar surface and deliver fresh insights into its composition.
"You want to make sure that any potential seismic activity wouldn't endanger any astronauts," Marusiak said.The lander and rover are expected to function for about two weeks on the moon's surface. The propulsion module will remain in orbit, serving as a relay point for beaming data back to Earth.such as the United States and France, India is part of a second wave of emerging space powers.
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