What is the name of the lander of Chandrayaan-3?

Vikram

The correct answer is Option (4) → Vikram

The name of the lander for India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is Vikram.

Key Components of Chandrayaan-3

The mission consisted of three main components:

• Lander (Vikram): Named after Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space program. It was designed to soft-land on the lunar surface.
• Rover (Pragyan): A six-wheeled robotic vehicle housed inside the lander. Its name means "wisdom" in Sanskrit, and its job was to carry out in-situ chemical analysis of the lunar surface.
• Propulsion Module: The part that carried the lander and rover configuration to a 100 km lunar orbit.

Achievement

On August 23, 2023, the Vikram lander successfully touched down near the lunar south pole, making India the first country to reach that specific region and the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.