Gokil! Roket India Berhasil Mendarat di Bulan

Arun Haryani, an enthusiast with his body painted in tri-colours reacts as he holds up a model of LVM3 M4 which was used in launching of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the eve of its moon landing, in Ahmedabad, India, August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Orang-orang menonton siaran langsung pendaratan pesawat ruang angkasa Chandrayaan-3 di bulan, di dalam auditorium Gujarat Science City di Ahmedabad, India, Rabu (23/8/2023).

"India kini berada di Bulan," kata Modi dilansir dari BBC, Rabu (23/8/2023). Saat ini, Modi sedang berada di Afrika Selatan. Namun, Modi mengatakan pikirannya tertuju pada Chandrayaan-3.

Modi mengucapkan selamat atas mendaratnya Chandrayaan-3 di bulan. Orang-orang India sangat menantikan hal ini.

Keberhasilan ini disambut gembira warga India.

This image from video provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation shows the surface of the moon as the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft prepares for landing on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, which scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water. (ISRO via AP)

Pesawat ruang angkasa India itu mendarat di dekat kutub selatan bulan, sebuah wilayah yang belum dipetakan yang diyakini para ilmuwan dapat menyimpan cadangan penting berupa air beku dan unsur-unsur berharga. (ISRO via AP)