After concluding his two-nation visit from Greece, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will head straight to Bengaluru, Karnataka on a pre-scheduled visit. He will meet scientists of the ISRO team involved in the Chandrayaan-3 Mission.
Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot on Thursday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and said that the lunar mission is the first light of success in the dawn of Amrit Kaal.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 24: In a magnificent blend of science and sweetness, an extraordinary event is unfolding in the cosmos - the Chandrayaan 3 satellite is set to make its historic landing on the lunar surface.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said that all activities related to the Chandrayaan-3 Mission are on schedule adding that all systems are functioning normally.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that there is excitement among the youth after the success of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, adding that the youth of the nation are ready to contribute to the growth of the country.
An official statement quoted the Dalai Lama as saying, "The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 is a tribute to the people of India who have devoted their attention to scientific development since ancient times."
Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry, who mocked the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) earlier after the failure of a previous mission, on Wednesday congratulated the ISRO's soft-landing on the lunar South Pole.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday felicitated Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chief S Somanath after the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon’s lunar south pole.
Dr Goenka said, “Chandrayaan-3 is set to embark on an extraordinary lunar journey, where its rover will traverse a distance of approximately half a kilometre on the moon's surface over the next 12 days, capturing vital images and data”
As india created history by landing Chandrayaan-3 on the moon’s lunar south pole, on Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Tarun Chugh congratulated the ISRO team and scientists.
As India successfully placed the lunar lander, 'Vikram', on the moon's South Pole on Wednesday, becoming the first country to do so, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the country's space journey began on February 23, 1962 with the formation of INCOSPAR.