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62 of 111 lunar missions successful in last seven decades: NASA database

According to NASA’s Lunar Exploration Database, of the 111 lunar explorations in the last 70 years, 62 were successful, 41 were unsuccessful, and 8 were partially successful. On July 14, India launched its third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, with the aim of soft-landing on the surface of Earth’s only natural satellite. A successful landing would …

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‘A billion hearts are praying’: Akshay Kumar on Chandrayaan-3

Chandrayaan-3: As India attempts to land a drone on the moon, Akshay Kumar wishes to ISRO scientists. Superstar Akshay Kumar on Friday wished ISRO scientists the best of luck with India’s ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan 3. Chandrayaan 3 is making another attempt at an unmanned mission to the moon, following its failure in 2019. “And …

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Chandrayaan-3: The future of India’s lunar and space exploration hinges on this mission

On August 15 of this year, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will have been announcing the Chandrayaan program for 20 years. India hopes that its failure-based design strategy and rigorous testing on C3 will guarantee a successful mission and a future expanded lunar exploration program. Chandrayaan-3 (C3), India’s upcoming lunar mission, will be launched …

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