As Chandrayaan-3 landed successfully on the South Pole of the moon, making India the first country to reach that particular area, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dialled the ISRO chief S Somnath, congratulating him and his team on this historic feat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Chandrayaan-3 mission creating history by achieving soft-landing on the lunar surface and said “India is now on the moon”.
"It is a proud moment for India because the emphasis has been given to engineering technology in the country since independence...I want to give my best wishes to the scientists and I pray for the success of Chandrayaan-3..." the senior AAP leader said.
As the Chandrayaan-3 lander neared its destination, a 'havan' (religious ritual) was performed at Kamakhya Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi for the success of India's third lunar mission.
Chandrayaan 3, India's third lunar exploration mission, aims to build upon the success of its predecessors, Chandrayaan 1 and Chandrayaan 2. As the mission progresses towards its targeted landing on the Moon on August 23, ISRO's diligent efforts and dedication to precision are evident in the
"We will be able to do a soft landing on the moon. The launch day is July 13, it can go upto 19th," ISRO Chairman S Somnath said on the launch of Chandrayaan 3 while speaking to ANI. Earlier on June 28, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation S Somanath revealed that Chandrayaa
Talking to media persons on the sidelines of an event at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) here, he said the test vehicle is ready at Sriharikota and the assembly work of the crew module and crew escape system has also begun.
The data from the India-Bhutan satellite will be beneficial for people of Bhutan and it will be used for assessing inland water quality, forest & biomass cover, snow and glacier cover, Bhutan's geology and hydrology, according to Bhutan Embassy in India.