As Chandrayaan-3 Approaches the Moon, Watch Indira Gandhi speaking to IAF pilot Rakesh Sharma on his Maiden Space Mission in 1984

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Chandrayaan-3 is poised to achieve a historic soft landing at the Lunar South Pole, marking a remarkable chapter in lunar exploration. This mission, launched from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on July 14, holds the promise of unveiling the mysteries of the Moon's South Pole terrain, an area that remains shrouded in obscurity. As the world's gaze falls upon India, it's an opportune moment to reflect on the nation's inaugural foray into space, symbolised by Rakesh Sharma, an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot who embarked on a space journey back in 1984. Watch