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New Delhi:<\/strong> As India marked a giant leap in its space programmes after Chandrayaan-3\u2019s Vikram lander touched down successfully on the Moon\u2019s South Pole, political leaders lauded the scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for successfully conducting the country\u2019s third lunar mission.<\/p>\n As scheduled, the Vikram lander module carrying the Pragyan rover made a soft touchdown near the south polar region of the Moon on Wednesday evening at 6.04 pm.<\/p>\n \u201cAnother giant leap for humanity! Chandrayaan\u2019s triumphant landing is a testament to human ingenuity and exploration spirit. Congratulations to the brilliant minds behind this incredible achievement,\u201d Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n \u201cCongratulations to the 140 crore Indians,\u201d posted Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.<\/p>\n \u201cHail Chandrayaan-3! Hail its stupendous success!! Hail ISRO. Hail our nation\u2019s magnificent achievement in sending an exploration mission successfully to the Moon!! Our scientists have testified the country\u2019s scientific and technological progress. India is now in the super league of space. Sincere congratulations to all the proud architects and stakeholders of the expedition. Let us celebrate the majestic moment and pray for further advances of India in the frontier areas of knowledge and applications,\u201d wrote West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.<\/p>\n \u201cA historic day for India as Chandrayaan3 became the first-ever spacecraft to successfully land near the South Pole of Moon. Landing on the uncharted part of our celestial neighbour is remarkable achievement for Indian science and a giant leap for mankind. Congratulate the scientists of ISRO and entire scientific community who were a part of this well executed Lunar Mission,\u201d Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik posted on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n This is historical. It is a big achievement for the country. It is a matter of pride for all of us. Many congratulations to all the countrymen, scientists, engineers and employees of ISRO for the success of Chandrayaan-3. Bharat Mata Ki Jai,\u201d posted Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, celebrations erupted outside Congress headquarters in Delhi.<\/p>\n Earlier in the day, former ISRO chief G. Madhavan Nair said that the last 20 minutes of descending from the lunar orbit to the Moon\u2019s surface would be the most challenging moment for the mission.<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody is anxiously looking forward to this great event. As far as the Indian space program is concerned, it is going to be the most significant milestone for planetary exploration\u2026The last 20 minutes of descending from the lunar orbit to the lunar surface are going to be the most challenging moment in the history of this mission,\u201d G. Madhavan Nair said, as quoted by news agency ANI.<\/p>\n With this achievement, India became the fourth country to master the technology of soft landing on the lunar surface after the US, China and the erstwhile Soviet Union.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n [ad_2] [ad_1] New Delhi: As India marked a giant leap in its space programmes after Chandrayaan-3\u2019s Vikram lander touched down successfully on the Moon\u2019s South Pole, political leaders lauded the scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for successfully conducting the country\u2019s third lunar mission. 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