India celebrates first National Space Day
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India celebrate its first National Space Day on Friday (August 23, 2024) with the theme, "Touching lives while touching the Moon: India's space saga".
The landing made India the fourth country to accomplish the feat and the first to land on the lunar South Pole.
Various institutions around the country are celebrating the day with public events.
Taking to X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, Nitin Gadkari, and Mansukh Mandaviya expressed joy over India's space achievements.
“ Last year we successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission. We never imagined the impact that is going to create out of this accomplishment… We were asked to prepare a long-term roadmap, a vision…
S. Somanath,
First National Space Day marks Chandrayaan-3 success
“ By 2035, there would be a Indian space station if everything goes well, as was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi… India has proved how space technology can be used in health, agriculture,…
Jitendra Singh,
First National Space Day marks Chandrayaan-3 success