In 2020, then Isro chairman K Sivan revealed that it would cost Rs 615 crore (Dh273.63 million)
In 2020, then Isro chairman K Sivan revealed that it would cost Rs 615 crore (Dh273.63 million)
India has become the fourth country to master the technology of soft-landing on the lunar surface after the US, China and the erstwhile Soviet Union
After a failed attempt nearly four years ago, India made history by becoming the first country to touch down near the little-explored south pole region
The spacecraft is headed to the moon’s south pole and is expected to make a soft landing on the lunar surface on August 23
AlNeyadi is scheduled to return to Earth along with his Crew 6 teammates no earlier than September 1
Live telecast will be available on the ISRO website, its YouTube channel, Facebook, and public broadcaster DD National TV
It is scheduled to land on the south pole of the moon on Monday
Floating around in microgravity may look fun but for astronauts, life in space is challenging, even dangerous
If the rest of the current mission goes to plan, the lander will safely touch down near the Moon's little-explored south pole between August 23 and 24
Crew-6 members have been living and working aboard orbital outpost since docking on March 3