Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram detached from the spacecraft's propulsion module and started their separate journeys, ISRO said on Thursday. Chandrayaan 3 came further close to the Moon and internet users couldn't be happier about this remarkable feat.
Many social media users expressed their excitement on X, formerly Twitter. Several also shared their best wishes with ISRO.
Here's how a few people expressed their excitement:
Indian Administrative Service officer, Sonal Goel wrote, "It is rightly said even the Sky is not the limit when there are footprints on the Moon. Congratulations to all of us as #Chandrayaan3 Vikram Lander successfully separates from the spacecraft and is on its way to the moon."
It is rightly said even the Sky is not the limit when there are footprints on the Moon 🔥🌙
— Sonal Goel IAS 🇮🇳 (@sonalgoelias) August 17, 2023
Congratulations to all of us as #Chandrayaan3 Vikram Lander successfully separates from spacecraft and is on its way to the moon 💯🇮🇳#VikramLander #MoonMission #Chandrayaan3Mission… pic.twitter.com/bhSWitIy3o
Another user wrote, "Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander successfully separates from spacecraft. Now both will Orbit #Moon on it's own & Landing on South Pole on 23rd Aug."
Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander successfully separates from spacecraft 💯
— Dhruv Tripathi (@Dhruv_tr108) August 17, 2023
Now both will Orbit #Moon on it's own & Landing on South Pole on 23rd Aug.🇮🇳#Chandrayaan3pic.twitter.com/MMJ8azl3c7
The third user wrote, "Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander successfully separates from spacecraft. Waiting for 23rd August now to create history."
Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander successfully separates from spacecraft 💯. Waiting for 23rd August now to create history #Chandrayaan3 pic.twitter.com/2G5908az6b
— Sachin Chaudhary (@Tweets_Sachin1) August 17, 2023
"Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Proud moment for Indian Every Indian after this Successfully Separation of the Lander Module from the Propulsion Module," the fourth user wrote.
Chandrayaan-3 Mission :
— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) August 17, 2023
Proud moment for Indian 🙏🇮🇳
Every Indian after this Successfully Separation of the Lander Module from the Propulsion Module🙏🇮🇳#ISRO #Chandrayaan3 #INDIA #isro #Space #Moonmission #lander #moon #VikramLander pic.twitter.com/JQJgtG9YsW
"Chandrayaan-3 Update! The Vikram lander has successfully detached and is on its way for a historic soft landing on the Moon on August 23. With each manoeuvre, India's lunar ambitions soar higher. A proud moment for our space research and for every Indian," the fifth user expressed.
🚀 Chandrayaan-3 Update!
— TechFinLife (@TechFinLife) August 17, 2023
The Vikram lander has successfully detached and is on its way for a historic soft landing on the Moon on August 23. With each maneuver, India's lunar ambitions soar higher. A proud moment for our space research and for every Indian! 🇮🇳#Chandrayaan3 #ISRO pic.twitter.com/3Dj46xGv4A
The lander and rover, Pragyaan, are expected to land on the Moon on August 23. Once on the Moon, the lander Vikram will photograph the Pragyaan rover, which will deploy its instruments to study seismic activity on the lunar surface.
India's ambitious moon mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully completed its fifth and final lunar-bound orbit maneuver yesterday, bringing its spacecraft even closer to the surface of the Moon.
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