India's second lunar exploration mission has entered the Moon's orbit, nearly a month after blasting off, officials have said.
Chandrayaan-2 began its orbit of the Moon at 09:02 local time (04:32 GMT) on Tuesday.
The craft completed the manoeuvre in around 30 minutes, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the mission as "an important step in the landmark journey".
K Sivan, head of Isro, said he was confident Chandrayaan-2 would land on the Moon as planned on 7 September.
"Whatever is humanly possible, has been done by us," he told reporters at a news conference.
Chandrayaan-2 was launched from the Sriharikota space station on 22 July, a week after the scheduled blast-off was halted due to a technical snag.
India hopes the $145m (£116m) mission will be the first to land on the Moon's south pole. Last month's launch was the beginning of a 384,000km (239,000-mile) journey.
'Our hearts almost stopped'
Mr Sivan said Chandrayaan-2's successful entry into the Moon's orbit was a make-or-break moment for the mission.
The craft, which comprises three parts – an orbiter, a lander and a rover – used an on-board propulsion system to complete the tricky operation./BBC news