ISRO Chairman Affirms India’s Interplanetary Capabilities and Commitment to Space Sector Expansion
- ByStartupStory | August 27, 2023
On August 26, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath stated that India possesses the capability to undertake more interplanetary missions, with the overarching goal of advancing the nation through the expansion of its space sector. He affirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a long-term vision for India’s space sector and that ISRO is prepared to execute it. Somanath, speaking at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, noted that ISRO’s recent moon mission had achieved remarkable success.
Following the success of Chandrayaan-3‘s Lander Module touching down on the lunar surface on August 23, Prime Minister Modi visited ISRO scientists in Bengaluru to honor their achievements.” As far as we are concerned, not just the soft landing, but the entire aspects of the Chandrayaan-3 were 100% successful. The entire country is proud of it and extending support to us,” he said.
An elated Mr. Somanath said he and his colleagues were happy and proud to be part of the great achievement of the ISRO and requested people to continue their support in their future endeavors.
“We are capable of more to moon, Mars or Venus…But, we have to enhance our confidence for that…besides that, there should be more investment as well,” he said.
Somanath stressed that ISRO’s objective is to expand the space sector to contribute to India’s overall progress. He provided an update on Aditya-L1, India’s first space-based solar observatory, stating that the satellite is prepared for launch from Sriharikota. The launch is expected in the first week of September and the final date would be announced in two days, he said.
“After the launch, it will take 125 days from the earth to reach Lagrange point 1 (L1). We have to wait till then,” Mr. Somanath said.
He further said that both the rover and the lander of the Chandrayaan-3 have taken pictures.
Somanath revealed that the Chandrayaan-3 rover and lander had already captured images, with a focus on scientific research related to the Moon.
Prime Minister Modi designated the spot where Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander softly touched down as “Shiv Shakti Point,” and the site of Chandrayaan-2’s 2019 crash landing on the Moon as “Tiranga Point.” Additionally, he declared August 23, the day of Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing, as “National Space Day.”
In summary, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath highlighted India’s capability for more interplanetary missions, the support of Prime Minister Modi’s vision for the space sector, and ISRO’s commitment to advancing the country through space exploration. The recent success of Chandrayaan-3’s mission and the upcoming launch of Aditya-L1 were also discussed, along with the symbolic naming of lunar landing sites and the establishment of National Space Day.
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