National Space Day Celebrated at Odisha Space Research Application Centre

Bhubaneswar: National Space Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm today at the Odisha Space Research Application Centre (ORSAC). The event, which marked the nation’s pride in its recent space achievements, was graced by Odisha’s Minister for Science & Technology, Krushna Chandra Patra. Joining as the Guest of Honour, Principal Secretary to the Science and Technology…

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India Celebrates First-Ever National Space Day, Announces Lunar Mission for 2040

New Delhi: In a historic celebration of India’s space achievements, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, made a landmark announcement today: an Indian astronaut will land on the Moon by 2040. This bold vision was revealed during the first-ever National Space Day, held at Bharat Mandapam, with President…

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President Droupadi Murmu Graces First National Space Day Celebration

New Delhi: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, graced the first-ever National Space Day Celebration at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, today. The event commemorated the successful landing of ISRO’s ‘Vikram’ Lander on the Moon on August 23, 2023, marking a historic achievement for India in space exploration. On this occasion, President Murmu presented awards to…

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India Declares August 23 as National Space Day to Celebrate Chandrayaan-3’s Historic Moon Landing

New Delhi: In a landmark decision, the Government of India has officially declared August 23 as National Space Day (NSpD) to commemorate the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and the historic soft landing of the Vikram Lander on the Moon’s surface in 2023. With this achievement, India became the fourth nation to land on…

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India Declares August 23rd as "National Space Day" to Honor Chandrayaan-3 Success

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.

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