PM Modi at ISRO
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the ISRO scientists who worked on the Chandrayaan-3 project. While speaking to the team at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru about the success of their mission, PM Modi became emotional. PM Modi stated, “I wanted to meet you as soon as I could and salute you and your efforts.
PM Modi gets emotional at the ISRO
“I’m experiencing a different kind of bliss today. These moments are quite uncommon, so I was really agitated. When the Chandrayaan-3 mission was successful, PM Modi declared, “I was in South Africa, but my thoughts were with you.
#WATCH | Bengaluru: I wanted to meet you as soon as possible and salute you…salute your efforts…": PM Modi gets emotional while addressing the ISRO scientists pic.twitter.com/R2BsyyPiNc
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023
Shivshakti will be the name of the spot where Chandrayaan-3’s moon lander touched down
The Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander’s landing site will be called Shivshakti,” according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The announcement was made by PM Narendra Modi in a speech to scientists at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru.
#WATCH | "Today, I am feeling a different level of happiness…such occasions are very rare…this time, I was so restless…I was in South Africa but my mind was with you: PM Modi at ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/j1qmx7jGTp
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023
By making a landing on the lunar south pole, ISRO wrote history
On Wednesday, August 23, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) accomplished a flawless soft landing on the lunar south pole. The entire world watched the event’s live telecast. After the Vikram lander touched down on the moon’s south pole, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to the country. India is now the only nation in the world to have accomplished the feat.
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National Space Day
From this point forward, India will celebrate National Space Day on the day that Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the Moon. While speaking to the ISRO scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared, “On August 23, India raised a flag on the Moon. That day shall henceforth be recognized as National Space Day in India.
#WATCH | "On 23rd August, India hoisted flag on the Moon. From now onwards, that day will be known as National Space Day in India", says PM Modi pic.twitter.com/K16gbmUT2T
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023