India's Chandrayaan-3 mission landed the Vikram module near the lunar south pole, making India the fourth country to achieve a controlled landing on the Moon and the first to do so in that region.
The mission followed the loss of Chandrayaan-2's lander in 2019 and was completed on a budget of roughly $75m. The Pragyan rover operated for one lunar day, confirming the presence of sulphur and other elements in the regolith.
The landing came days after a Russian probe crashed while attempting a similar approach, and reinforced India's standing as a low-cost provider of launch and exploration services.
