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Chandrayaan-3`s Vikram Lander shares first image of moon `flat` landing site

Updated On: 24 August, 2023 09:45 AM IST | ronak mastakar

Chandrayaan-3 mission`s lander `Vikram` chose a relatively flat region on the lunar surface to touch down, images captured by its camera showed (Pics/PTI)

Chandrayaan-3 mission`s lander `Vikram` chose a relatively flat region on the lunar surface to touch down, images captured by its camera showed (Pics/PTI)

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Chandrayaan-3 mission`s lander `Vikram` chose a relatively flat region on the lunar surface to touch down, images captured by its camera showed (Pics/PTI)
<p>Soon after Vikram, with four landing legs, successfully reached the Moon, these images captured by the Landing Imager Camera after the landing showed a portion of Chandrayaan-3`s landing site</p>

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Soon after Vikram, with four landing legs, successfully reached the Moon, these images captured by the Landing Imager Camera after the landing showed a portion of Chandrayaan-3`s landing site

<p>"Seen also is a leg and its accompanying shadow," ISRO noted</p>

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"Seen also is a leg and its accompanying shadow," ISRO noted

<p>"Chandrayaan-3 chose a relatively flat region on the lunar surface," the space agency said</p>

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"Chandrayaan-3 chose a relatively flat region on the lunar surface," the space agency said

<p>It also said a communication link was established between the lander and the space agency`s Mission Operations Complex (MOX). The MOX is located at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)</p>

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It also said a communication link was established between the lander and the space agency`s Mission Operations Complex (MOX). The MOX is located at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)

<p>ISRO also released images from the Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera taken during the descent to the Moon`s surface</p>

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ISRO also released images from the Lander Horizontal Velocity Camera taken during the descent to the Moon`s surface

<p>Chandrayaan-3 mission`s lander module on Wednesday touched down on the surface of the Moon</p>

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Chandrayaan-3 mission`s lander module on Wednesday touched down on the surface of the Moon

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