"I would like to congratulate India, particularly as you speak about the need for cooperation in Space, in a few hours India's spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 will be landing on the moon. We congratulate you. This for us, as the BRICS family, is a momentous occasion and we rejoice with you. We join you in the joy of this great achievement..." said Cyril Ramaphosa.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar says, "This is a proud moment for every Indian...Our Chandrayaan-3 is going to land on the moon. The entire country is waiting for this great moment with bated breath. The entire world has its eyes on this huge leap in Space by India. This will be not just ours but an achievement of the entire humanity. I pray for the success of this mission and congratulate ISRO and our scientists in advance. I also thank PM Narendra Modi who has encouraged and inspired scientists every moment..."
Jaipur: On Chandrayaan-3 mission, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said, "We have invited children to the CM house where we will be watching it (live streaming). I want to congratulate our scientists & everyone associated with this mission. It is a historic mission."
Gehlot said, "We are all waiting for 6 PM."
Uttarakhand: Yoga Guru Ramdev performs puja in Haridwar for the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
Chandrayaan-3 Mission: ISRO tweets, "All set to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS). Awaiting the arrival of Lander Module (LM) at the designated point, around 17:44 Hrs. IST. Upon receiving the ALS command, the LM activates the throttleable engines for powered descent. The mission operations team will keep confirming the sequential execution of commands. The live telecast of operations at MOX begins at 17:20 Hrs. IST."
"Our scientists have done a very great job. I wish the entire team (of ISRO) who has contributed to the success of Chandrayaan-3. I wish them all the best," says Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Parents of ISRO scientist Sudhanshu Kumar, who is a part of Chandrayaan-3 team, offer prayers at their home in Bihar's Gaya for the successful landing of of India's third lunar mission.
Wishing Indians 'good luck', Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams has said she will cheer for India as the Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module attempts a touchdown on the moon's surface on Wednesday.
"I am super excited for Chandrayaan-3 on the 23rd of August. Good luck, we are cheering for you," the veteran NASA astronaut said in a video message shared by National Geographic India. Williams, who has spent about 322 days in space in her two shuttle missions, said that landing on the moon will provide valuable insights on lunar composition and history.
"I am joining the billions of people in praying for the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission," said HC Wong in his post.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS Summit, will virtually witness the historic landing attempt on the lunar surface as part of the country's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3.
US: Prayers are being offered at the Om Sri Sai Balaji Temple and Cultural Center in Monroe, New Jersey for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 Mission.
Members of the Indian-American community say, "It's a proud moment for all of our Indian community. Hopefully, everything will be okay. Best wishes to the Chandrayaan team."
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that the moon landing by 'Chandrayaan-3' will be telecast live in all State-run shools in Uttar Pardesh. Schools will open specially for one hour in the evening for the viewing.
Citing instructions of the State government's education ministry, the Uttar Pradesh government has said that “On August 23, at 5.27 pm, the Chandrayaan-3 moon landing process will be telecast live on the ISRO website, YouTube channel and DD National. In such a situation, arrangements should be made for live telecast by organizing special meetings in schools and educational institutions from 5.15 to 6.15 pm.”
"All people of the country are excited for Chandrayaan-3 and are praying for its success. We are also praying for its successful landing and it will be a proud moment for the country," said BJP's Mohsin Raza.
India is at the cusp of scripting history, as ISRO's ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM) is all set to touch down on the lunar surface on Wednesday evening, making it only the fourth country to do so, and first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth's only natural satellite.
The LM comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan), is scheduled to make a touchdown near the south polar region of the Moon at 6:04 pm on Wednesday.
