ISROThe list is grim reading: Stuck, failed, missed, failed, failed, stuck, failed, crashed, missed, crashed, crashed.
Even in the modern era — with nine lunar landing attempts since 2013 — the track record is still shaky.
Before India's success Wednesday, missions by China, India, Israel, Japan and Russia were three for eight in the past decade.
School students watching the live telecast of Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Moon at Sector 20 Brahmananda Public School on August 23, 2023 in Noida, India.
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of India's moon landing is the shoestring budget — by government standards — with which the country achieved the mission.
Persons:
Jonathan McDowell, Sunil Ghosh, Jim Bridenstine, Bridenstine, They've, who's
Organizations:
ISRO, Soviet Union's, Harvard - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Gravity, India, School, Hindustan Times, NASA, CNBC, Indian Space Research Organization, U.S, Payload Services, Space Foundation
Locations:
China, India, Israel, Japan, Russia, Noida, U.S, India's, United States