26 Aug 2023

Chandrayaan-3 success highlights: India names sites on the Moon where its lunar missions landed

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Published: Aug 26, 2023, 07:16 AM IST | Updated: Aug 26, 2023, 12:38 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 success highlights: India names sites on the Moon where its lunar missions landed

Modi hails India's lunar landing. Photograph: (Agencies)

<p>Chandrayaan-3 success: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the morning of August 26 hailed India's science and research-related belligerence and coined the slogan 'Hail Science, Hail Research' (<em>Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan) </em>as he reached Bengaluru in southern India where Indian Space Research Organisation's Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission Control is headquartered. </p> <p>Modi announced the names of the sites where the lunar landers of India's lunar missions — both Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3 — made an impact on the Moon, the former was a partial success in 2019 due to 'hard landing' of the lunar lander while the latter achieved historic success after landing smoothly on lunar south pole on August 23rd. </p> <p>The Prime Minister watched the live telecast from Johannesburg of the historic touchdown of lander Vikram on the Moon on August 23 from the site of the 15th BRICS Summit.<br /><br /> After a 40-day journey into space, the Chandrayaan-3 lander, 'Vikram', touched down on the uncharted lunar South Pole on Wednesday evening, making India the first country to do so.<br /><br /> The PM started his four-day formal tour on August 21 for South Africa and Greece. In South Africa, PM Modi attended the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from August 22-24.</p> <p>During his one-day Greece visit, the PM held meetings with Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Katerina N Sakellaropoulou.</p>

Key Updates

26 Aug 2023, 10:45 AM (IST)

Nilesh M. Desai, the Director of Space Applications Centre (SAC), said on Saturday that the ISRO has planned Aditya-L1 mission to studty the Sun. Speaking to the news agency ANI, Desai said that the mission is ready, adding there is a possibility it will be launched on September 2.

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26 Aug 2023, 9:00 (IST)

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26 Aug 2023, 8:38 (IST)

"Women scientists played a key role in Chandrayaan-3. This 'Shivkshakti' point will inspire the upcoming generations to use science for the welfare of people. The welfare of people is our supreme commitment." PM Modi said at ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru.

26 Aug 2023, 8:31 (IST)

The day when the Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 space mission made safe and soft landing on the southern pole of lunar surface — August 23rd — will now be celebrated as National Space Day across India. Modi announced.

26 Aug 2023, 8:29 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the name of the Impact Site of Chandrayaan-2 mission's lander. The impact site would be called 'Tiranga Point', referring to Indian national flag or tricolour. 

26 Aug 2023, 8:10 (IST)

Modi announced the name of spot where Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan-3 landed. It will be called 'Shivshakti' point.

26 Aug 2023, 7:55 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is accompanied by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar. 

26 Aug 2023, 7:53 (IST)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently addressing the scientists at ISRO Mission Operations Complex in Bengaluru

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26 Aug 2023, 7:29 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 23rd raised the slogan "Jai Vigyan Jai Anusandhan" upon his arrival in Bengaluru city in southern India.

"I could not stop myself as I was not in the country, but I decided to visit Bengaluru first and meet our scientists right after visiting India," PM Modi said.

PM Modi will meet scientists of the ISRO team involved in the Chandrayaan-3 Mission at ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex later in the day.

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