Chandrayaan in precise orbit heads to moon: ISRO

TIL Desk/National/Sriharikota/ Chandrayaan 3 successfully separated from LVM3-M4 rocket. LVM 3-M4 rocket has put Chandrayaan 3 into the precise orbit and has started its journey towards moon,” says ISRO chief Somanath.

The Indian Space Research Organisation launched its third lunar mission–Chandrayaan 3 on-board the heavylift LVM3-M4 rocket here on Friday. At the end of the 25.30 hour countdown, the LVM3-M4 rocket, the largest and heaviest in its class and dubbed as ‘Fat Boy’ lifted off majestically at a prefixed time at 2.35 pm from the second launch pad, discharging thick plumes of smoke.

 Thousands of spectators who had converged to witness the historic launch cheered the rocket as it made its ascent into the skies.