India Declares August 23rd as “National Space Day” to Honor Chandrayaan-3 Success
New Delhi: The Government of India has officially declared August 23rd as “National Space Day” to commemorate the monumental success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s space exploration endeavors. The mission, which successfully achieved a safe and soft landing of the Vikram Lander and deployed the Pragyaan rover near the Moon’s South Pole, has placed India among an elite group of spacefaring nations. India now holds the distinction of being the fourth country to land on the Moon and the first to do so near the lunar South Pole.
