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Chandrayaan-3 (Vikram + Pragyan)

First successful landing near the lunar south-pole region.

Coordinates
-69.373, 32.319 (positive-east)
Era
C (2020-present)
Parent mission
Chandrayaan-3
Role
lander + rover
Operator
ISRO
Nation
India
Launched (UTC)
2023-07-14
Reached Moon (UTC)
2023-08-23 landing
Event type
lander/rover
Outcome
success
Site
Statio Shiv Shakti
Left on surface
Vikram lander + Pragyan rover (in-situ sulfur/thermal)
Returned material
none
Current status
inactive on surface (did not survive lunar night); prop. module in orbit
Operational status (derived)
inactive
Source grade
primary
Review note
single-tier source (cross-check pending)

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