Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar exploration mission, successfully took off at 2:35 pm amidst cheers and excitement at Shriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Here are 10 major facts about this crucial mission:

Follow-up Attempt: Chandrayaan-3 is ISRO's follow-up attempt after the Chandrayaan-2 mission faced challenges during its soft landing on the lunar surface in 2019 and was deemed to have failed its mission objectives.