Launched in mid-July, the mission underwent multiple orbits around Earth, gradually accumulating the required velocity for its upcoming expedition.
Upon a successful landing on Wednesday, a solar-powered rover will initiate exploration of the relatively uncharted lunar south pole, relaying crucial data back to Earth throughout its two-week operational period.
The Indian Space Research Organisation earlier disclosed via Facebook.
A lunar landing, commonly known as a Moon landing, refers to the procedure by which a spacecraft arrives on the lunar surface.
A soft landing denotes a landing of an aircraft, rocket, or spacecraft that occurs without causing substantial harm or destruction to the vehicle or its cargo, as opposed to a hard landing.
Aside from India, Russia, the United States Of America and China countries have succeeded in soft-landed on the moon.
Russia became the first nation to achieve a lunar landing in 1959. In 1970, it successfully retrieved lunar samples through an unmanned mission.
The US attained its first soft landing in 1966.
By the year 2022, the United States holds the record for the highest number of successful soft landings, totalling 11, globally. Also, it stands alone as the sole nation to achieve manned moon landings.
In 2013, China’s Chang’e 3 lander made a historic touchdown, representing the initial moon landing after the USSR’s Luna 24 mission. In another milestone, the year 2019 witnessed the success of Chang’e 4, accomplishing the first-ever soft landing on the moon’s far side. This achievement solidified China’s status as the first country to achieve a soft landing on the enigmatic ‘dark’ side of the moon.
