First lunar 'flat' landing site image from Chandrayaan 3's Vikram Lander
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First lunar ‘flat’ landing site image from Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Lander

Vikram, the lander that was sent by Chandrayaan 3 to settle on the moon’s south pole, has transmitted the first image it has taken there.

After successfully landing on the moon’s south pole, the Chandrayaan 3 Vikram lander transmitted the first photograph it captured.

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Following the touchdown, this is the image that was taken by the touchdown Imager Camera. It depicts a section of the landing site that Chandrayaan-3 used. A leg and the shadow that goes with it can also be seen here. ISRO published a post on X, which was formerly known as Twitter, stating that Chandrayaan-3 selected an area of the moon’s surface that is rather flat.

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Earlier, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that a communication link had been established between the Vikram lander and MOX in Bengaluru. Images of the moon captured by the Vikram lander when it was in descent were also shared.

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