Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown: Some Interesting Facts About Historic India’s Moon Mission

India’s historic Chandrayaan-3 mission is scheduled to take off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra at 2.30 pm today. Here’s a quick look at the journey of the country’s ambitious lunar expedition and some interesting facts. Chandrayaan mission conceived by Govt of India was announced on Aug 15, 2003 by then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.