Once the Chandrayaan-3 lander, called Vikram, made it on Aug. 23 to the lunar surface near the Manzinus crater, the rover Pragyan promptly rolled down its ramp to begin exploring the southern region.

India's third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, launched on July 14. The mission's lander and rover are scheduled to touch down on the moon in late August.

Chandrayaan-3’s success will act as a stepping stone toward India building LUPEX’s lander and thus playing a key role in the future exploration of our moon,” says S. Megala, deputy director ...

From managing costs on rockets to developing a built-in-India supply base, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) success with the Chandrayaan-3 moon landing shows how it has honed a ...