Chandrayaan-3 Launched

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 lunar exploration mission was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on the Sriharikota island. The Bahubali LVM3-M4 rocket carries a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan. The lander aboard is expected to touchdown on the Moon's south pole on August 23. The Moon’s south pole is a relatively unexplored area on the lunar surface that holds immense research potential. Achieving a successful lunar landing would elevate India into the league of nations that includes the United States, the former Soviet Union, and China – becoming the fourth nation to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface.

ISRO describes the details of the mission in simple terms in this brochure. The missions official home page is here [archived].

ISRO's Tweet on the successful launch:

LVM3 M4/Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
LVM3 M4 vehicle🚀 successfully launched Chandrayaan-3🛰️ into orbit.

— ISRO (@isro) July 14, 2023

Below is the saved live stream of the launch on YouTube. The lift off happens at 35:13.