The EOT crane was manufactured in TATA Growth Shop in Jamshedpur

ISRO’s Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM-3) M4 rocket carrying ‘Chandrayaan-3’ lifts off from the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 14, 2023

TATA Steel, on Wednesday, said that it manufactured the crane used for the successful launch of the LVM3-M4 rocket, dubbed as 'Fat Boy', in the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

It said the crane was manufactured in TATA Growth Shop in Jamshedpur.

"Our cutting-edge crane technology played a crucial role... We supplied the Electric Overhead Traveling (EOT) crane that, which was installed at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh," it said.

"Through our contribution to the launch... we reaffirm our commitment to fostering India's technological advancement and growth," it stated.