India launches historic Chandrayaan-3 mission to land spacecraft on the moon

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India is bidding to become only the fourth country to execute a controlled landing on the moon with the successful launch Friday of its Chandrayaan-3 mission

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Chandrayaan, which means “moon vehicle” in Sanskrit, blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in southern Andhra Pradesh

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The Indian Space Research Organization confirmed on Twitter later Friday that Chandrayaan-3 is in “precise orbit” and has “begun its journey to the moon.”

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “Chandrayaan-3 scripts a new chapter in India’s space odyssey

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The dreams and ambitions of a every Indian. This momentous achievement is a testament to our scientists’ relentless dedication

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They are aiming to land Chandrayaan-3 near the challenging terrain of the moon’s unexplored South Pole

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India launches historic Chandrayaan-3 mission to land spacecraft on the moon

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India is bidding to become only the fourth country to execute a controlled landing on the moon with the successful launch Friday of its Chandrayaan-3 mission

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Chandrayaan, which means “moon vehicle” in Sanskrit, blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in southern Andhra Pradesh

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The Indian Space Research Organization confirmed on Twitter later Friday that Chandrayaan-3 is in “precise orbit” and has “begun its journey to the moon.”

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “Chandrayaan-3 scripts a new chapter in India’s space odyssey

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The dreams and ambitions of a every Indian. This momentous achievement is a testament to our scientists’ relentless dedication

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They are aiming to land Chandrayaan-3 near the challenging terrain of the moon’s unexplored South Pole

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