Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. The LVM3 M4 rocket launches the Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon. It competes with the Russian Luna-25 mission, which, despite launching several days later, is scheduled to land two days earlier than the Indian mission; this is due to Chandrayaan-3’s eccentric orbit. The Indian mission carries the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover, for exploration of a portion of the lunar surface.
