Countries to Reach on the Moon

The final phase of India's Chandrayaan 3 has been accomplished. At the appointed time, Chandrayaan 3 landed softly and without difficulty. India is now among the group of nations that have set footprints on the Moon after making a successful landing there.

India's ambitious lunar mission, which aims to reach the South Pole, is currently in its second attempt. Chandrayaan 3 has been successful following the failure of Chandrayaan 2. Along with the diligent labor of scientists, Chandrayaan 2 is a part of this accomplishment. In order to address those issues, Chandrayaan 3 was developed. India has now officially joined the group of nations that have successfully accomplished a soft landing on the Moon after attaining this feat. This gives India a new accomplishment to add to its resume. Currently, India is the first nation in the world to have soft land on the Dark Side of the Moon, which is the South Pole of the Moon.

However, it is important to know how many nations have succeeded in getting it to the moon so far right now. How many nations have made a smooth transition there? Careerindia gives an insight into these different countries. Let us have a look:

How Many Nations Have Reached the Moon So Far?

The list of nations in the globe that have conquered the moon as of right now is limited to the names of 3 nations. These three nations have all touched down on the Moon's north pole. Let us list the names of the nations that have landed on the Moon since the south pole of the moon has not yet been reached by any nation, except India!

Russia:

The first country to the Moon was Russia. In 1959, Russia accomplished this feat of achievement. Luna 2 is the designation of Russia's first successful Moon mission, which touched down on the lunar surface. After 1959, Russia made the first soft lunar landing in 1966. In the case of its Moon mission, Russia did not stop there. Following this, a successful unmanned mission by Russia to the Moon in 1970 led to the collection of Moon instances.

USA:

America launched a spacecraft to the moon in 1966, becoming the second nation to conduct a soft landing on the moon after Russia did so successfully. Surveyor-1 was the name of America's lunar expedition that made contact with the moon. The US will have accomplished the softest landings on the moon, 11 by 2022. In addition to this, NASA will launch a new Moon mission in the coming year.

China:

China deployed three missions to the moon into orbit. On December 2, 2013, China performed a soft landing on the moon.

India:

India has already launched three lunar missions. Chandrayaan, which is still orbiting the moon, was its maiden mission. The second Chandrayaan 2, which attempted to land on the Moon's surface after that, is still in orbit there. The third mission is Chandrayaan 3, which accomplished a successful soft landing on the moon. India has now become the fourth nation to land safely on the Moon's surface. Additionally, it is the first nation to have set foot on the farthest side of the moon, i.e.; the South Pole of the Moon.