Moment India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover touches down on moon for first time

India’s Chandrayaan-3 has released footage of a rover rolling out onto the moon’s surface after the spacecraft made a historic landing on Wednesday, 23 August. The country’s third moon rocket conducted a soft landing on the lunar south pole. It is the first lander to touch down on this area of the moon. Footage released on Friday morning shows the Pragyan rover rolling out on the moon’s surface. The feat makes India the fourth country in the world to achieve a soft landing on Earth’s satellite. Watch more videos on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent on Facebook: Follow The Independent on Twitter: Follow The Independent on Instagram: Download the iOS & Android app: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: