5 Fascinating Facts About India's Chandrayaan 3

India's third lunar mission called Chandrayaan-3 made India the first country to successfully land near the Moon's south pole

Here are 5 interesting facts you should know about India's Chandrayaan 3

1. Chandrayaan- 3's soft landing on the moon made India the first country to probe the Moon's South-Pole

2. Its lander is named "Vikram" after Vikram Sarabhai, the founder of ISRO & the father of India's space programme

3. The entire cost of this historic mission is $75 Million (₹650 crore), making it one of the most affordable space missions till date

4. The Chandrayaan-3 will build on the data provided by it's two predecessors, and help us have a better understanding of the Moon's South Pole & inspect any possible water presence on the Lunar surface

5. The Chandrayaan-3 rover, Pragyan has literally left it's mark on the Lunar surface, by imprinting the Indian Flag & ISRO's logo on lunar soil