Touching Lives while Touching the Moon:
India’s Space Saga
India commemorates the successful Chandrayan-3 mission and landing on the Moon as “National Space Day” on 23 August. One year back, ISRO achieved a significant milestone of landing Chandrayaan-3’s lander and rover on the Moon. With this achievement, India joined the elite club of moon landers. It also had its first landing near the southern polar region of the Moon, where no one had landed hitherto. PM Shri Narendra Modi announced that the celebration of the achievement would be observed as “National Space Day” every year. ISRO planned several events leading to this observation of “National Space Day”. It will culminate in a grand two-day event at Bharat Mandapam. Chandrayan-3 also demonstrates Indian Space personnel’s ability to pursue their goals, overcoming the challenges and failures during their journey. India has several space missions planned in the coming years, including Gaganyaan, to strengthen its foothold in human spaceflight.
The success of Chandrayaan-3 is not only of India alone but it is a success for the whole of humankind… The results of the data collected by the Chandrayaan-3 mission will help the entire scientific fraternity and humankind.
PM Shri Narendra Modi
India commemorates the successful Chandrayan-3 mission and landing on the Moon as National Space Day on 23 August. One year back, ISRO achieved a significant milestone of landing Chandrayaan-3’s lander and rover on the Moon. With this achievement, India joined the elite club of moon landers. It also had its first landing near the southern polar region of the Moon, where no one had landed hitherto. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the celebration of the achievement would be observed as “National Space Day” every year. The landing site is named as Shiv Shakti Point. Chandrayan-3 marks India’s significant contribution to space science and exploration.
ISRO planned several events leading to this observation of “National Space Day”. It will culminate in a grand two-day event at Bharat Mandapam. Space on Wheels – Showcasing ISRO’s Vision for Scientific Advancement, designated Space Tutors, engaging students and the public through various outreach activities, and disseminating enriched knowledge in the space domain. Another key feature is the “The Bharatiya Antariksh Hackathon” and “Let us Build a Space Robot”, which seek to inspire the next generation of innovators to contribute to the nation’s space missions. The events leading to the observation of “National Space Day” aim to inspire the younger generation to pursue STEM-based careers.
Chandrayan-3 also demonstrates Indian Space personnel’s ability to pursue their goals, overcoming the challenges and failures during their journey. Overcoming the disappointment of the Chandrayaan-2 crash landing four years earlier exemplifies the leadership’s perseverance and motivation at ISRO and the Government.
India has several space missions planned in the coming years, including Gaganyaan, to strengthen its foothold in human spaceflight.
Invite all citizens to participate in the celebration of the historic landing of #chandrayaan3 and the activities being organised by ISRO.
Dr S. Somanath, Chairman, ISO
The US observes National Space Day every year on the first Friday of May.
Toons: Reema
Logs: M Sai Baba
ToonLogs
The toonlogs posted when chandrayaan 3 happened can be accessed at: https://niascomm.in/2023/08/21/chandrayan-3/
Other toonlogs on the connected theme can be access at: https://niascomm.in/2021/04/13/international-day-of-human-space-flight/
