Isro Chandrayaan3 Launch LIVE: Mission accomplished, spacecraft on path to Moon

"It is indeed a moment of glory for India and a moment of destiny for all of us who are part of history in the making. Thank you team Isro for making India proud," Minister of Space Dr Jitendra Singh said. He said this day is a day of vindication. Vindication for the dream Dr. Vikram Sarabhai saw six decades ago. When we see those pictures of launch vehicles being carried on a cycle without any embarrassment or remorse because Vikram and his team had faith in India's potential and we are vindicating India's indigenous capabilities. 

Despite scorching heat and a forecast of dry weather, passenger vehicles carrying ardent space enthusiasts are making a beeline to this spaceport. Over 10,000 people from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka have arrived at Sriharikota since early morning and they are witnessing the launch from the dedicated space gallery set up by Isro adjacent to the main entrance of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC).

The third stage is powering the Chandrayaan-3 mission to begin its orbit-raising activity. The spacecraft is being pushed into the desired orbit above Earth and the cryogenic stage is performing nominally.The third stage has ignited and all eyes are on the seperation of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft from the payload fairing. The third stage is pushing the spacecraft into the required altitude.Despite scorching heat and a forecast of dry weather, passenger vehicles carrying ardent space enthusiasts are making a beeline to this spaceport. Over 10,000 people from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,

Karnataka have arrived at Sriharikota since early morning and they are witnessing the launch LVM-3 has been used to launch a number of different satellites in the past, including the GSAT-19 communication satellite, the Astrosat astronomy satellite, and the Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission. It is also scheduled to be used to launch the Gaganyaan crewed mission, which will be India's first human spaceflight. It is a rebranded GSLV-MkIII, which has the largest launch fairing capability and caters to both Indian and international customers. from the dedicated space gallery set up by Isro adjacent to the main entrance of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC).