Published: 10:43, August 21, 2023 | Updated: 12:59, August 21, 2023
India announces schedule of Moon mission's soft landing
By Xinhua

The rocket "GSLV-Mk-III" carrying Moon Mission-2, or Chandrayaan-2, lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India, July 22, 2019. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

NEW DELHI - The lander module of India's ongoing Moon Mission-3, or Chandrayaan-3, is scheduled to land on the lunar surface on Aug 23 at around 6:04 pm Indian Standard Time, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) officially announced on Sunday.

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The space agency said in a statement that the moment will be telecast live on its website, besides the state-run TV channel Doordarshan, and various social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube.

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India's Moon Mission-3 was launched on July 14, and the lander module got separated from the spacecraft on Thursday.

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All schools and educational institutions across the South Asian country are invited to actively publicize the Chandrayaan-3 soft landing among students and organize its live-streaming within their premises, the ISRO noted in the statement.