On Friday (July 14), the Indian Space Research Organisation launched Chandrayaan 3 on the heavy lift LVM3-M4 rocket from Sriharikota. Several Bollywood celebs, including Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, and Suniel Shetty, expressed their support and congratulations on Twitter.
Akshay wished luck to the scientists of ISRO. He tweeted, “And the time has come to rise! Great luck to all our scientists at @isro for #Chandrayaan3. A billion hearts are praying for you.”
On the other hand, South superstar Mahesh Babu tweeted, “Onward to greater horizons! Thrilled to witness another momentous launch! Congratulations & all the best to the brilliant team at ISRO for the launch of #Chandrayaan3 today! Proud of you all.”
And the time has come to rise! Great luck to all our scientists at @isro for #Chandrayaan3. A billion hearts are praying for you. 🙏 https://t.co/Lbcp1ayRwQ
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 14, 2023
Onward to greater horizons! Thrilled to witness another momentous launch! Congratulations & all the best to the brilliant team at ISRO for the launch of #Chandrayaan3 today! Proud of you all! 👍👍
— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) July 14, 2023
India all set for its 3rd mission on the moon. Wishing our scientists at #ISRO all the very best for the launch of #Chandrayaan3 . झंडा ऊँचा रहे हमारा. जय हिन्द! 🇮🇳 @isro #Chandrayaan3 #IndiaontheMoon #ProudIndian #WorldwatchingIndia #SurgingIndia pic.twitter.com/AHSi8wZj2T
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) July 14, 2023
Excitement levels reaching the MOON! 🌕 Sending my virtual cheers to #Chandrayaan3 for its upcoming mission! 🎉 Can't wait to witness India's tech prowess soar to new heights! 🇮🇳 May the journey be smooth, discoveries be mind-blowing, and success be astronomical! 🙌 #ProudIndian… pic.twitter.com/2XGFwllv2h
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) July 13, 2023
“तेरे आसमाँ पे चंद्रमा जब तक रहे क़ायम
झुकने नहीं देंगे कभी माँ शीश तेरा हम”वन्दे-भारतम!#isroindia #ISRO #isromissions #chandrayaan3 #india pic.twitter.com/ts4oNtO9Ce
— Manoj Muntashir Shukla (@manojmuntashir) July 14, 2023
Thousands of people who had gathered to see the historic launch celebrated the rocket as it rose into the sky.
Scientists hope to master soft-landing on the lunar surface with the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which is scheduled to launch in late August. If the mission is successful, India will be only the fourth country after the United States, China, and the erstwhile Soviet Union to accomplish the uncommon accomplishment.
Chandrayaan 3 is the successor mission to Chandrayaan 2, which failed to achieve the intended soft landing on the moon’s surface in 2019, disappointing scientists.