Chandrayaan-3 was successfully launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh`s Sriharikota on Friday, 14 July at 02:35 PM IST. All eyes are on ISRO whose scientists are keen to taste success with a soft landing on the lunar surface and put the country in an elite club of nations that have accomplished the challenging task. The soft landing on the moon’s surface is planned for late August. The mission is expected to be supportive of future interplanetary missions.