Chandryaan 3: Why is it important to land on Moon's South Pole?

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Significant integration: A crucial milestone was reached on July 5, when ISRO integrated the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft with the powerful Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) at the space centre. This achievement takes on added significance given that the LVM3 is the largest rocket ever manufactured in India. Also read: Chandrayaan-3 Sends Breathtaking Pictures Of The Moon | Watch Continuation of exploration: Chandrayaan-3 is a direct sequel to its predecessor, Chandrayaan-2, with the primary aim of showcasing end-to-end capabilities in secure lunar landings and rover operations.

The mission's central focus is to explore the moon's surface, particularly areas untouched by sunlight for billions of years. Destination: Lunar South Pole-A standout feature of Chandrayaan-3 is its intended landing near the moon's South Pole. A global first: Among various moon landings, Chandrayaan-3 stands alone as the first mission to target a landing on the South Pole of the moon in contrast to previous landings concentrated around the lunar equator, FirstPost reported.

Also read: Chandrayaan-3 functioning very well, orbit changes happening as planned: ISRO chairman S Somanath Until now, all previous lunar landings have been concentrated within the equatorial region, positioned just a few degrees north or south of the lunar equator. A report by Indian Express highlights that the most distant foray from the equator was accomplished by NASA's Surveyor 7, which achieved a lunar touchdown on January 10, 1968. This historic spacecraft found its resting place near the 40-degree south latitude.