Day Of Successful Landing Of Chandrayaan-3: August 23 Declared National Space Day

India will celebrate August 23 as National Space Day to mark the successful gentle touchdown of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander on the moon.

Image credit: ISRO

New Delhi: August 23 of every year will now be celebrated as the National Space Day in India to mark the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the south pole of the moon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the commemoration of the India's national space day as he met the team of ISRO scientists behind the success of the country's lunar mission.

The declaration of the National Space Day comes after the India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully landed the Chandrayaan-3 on the south pole of the moon on August 23, 2023. With this India became the fourth country to successfully touch down the lunar surface and the first to land on the south pole of the moon.

#WATCH | "On 23rd August, India hoisted flag on the Moon. From now onwards, that day will be known as National Space Day in India", says PM Modi pic.twitter.com/K16gbmUT2T — ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023

On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a meeting with S Somanath, the head of ISRO, along with the group of scientists responsible for the Chandrayaan-3 Mission. The rendezvous took place at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru. During this encounter, PM Modi extended his congratulations to S Somanath and the entire team for their triumphant achievement in safely landing Chandrayaan on the lunar surface on August 23rd.

Now onwards, every year, 23rd August will be celebrated as the National Space Day. pic.twitter.com/R2sR56bvst

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 26, 2023

As ISRO's leader, S Somanath welcomed the Prime Minister and received a friendly pat on the back from PM Modi at the Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex. Following this, the Prime Minister had the opportunity to connect with the collective that orchestrated the successful touchdown of India's lunar probe, Chandrayaan-3, onto the moon's terrain.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets ISRO chief S Somanath and other scientists of the ISRO team involved in #Chandrayaan3 Mission at ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru and congratulates them for the successful landing of… pic.twitter.com/D4icGMVAkP — ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023

PM Modi Names Landing Site of Chandrayaan-3 Shivshakti 

#WATCH | "On 23rd August, India hoisted flag on the Moon. From now onwards, that day will be known as National Space Day in India", says PM Modi pic.twitter.com/K16gbmUT2T — ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023

#WATCH | Karnataka | Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "The spot on the lunar surface where the Chandrayaan-2 left its footprints will be known as 'Tiranga'. This will be an inspiration for every effort made by India. it will remind us any failure is not final..." pic.twitter.com/Ubk0IkXVXL — ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023

In an address to the brilliant minds behind Chandrayaan-3, PM Modi made a significant announcement. He declared that the location where the Vikram lander gently touched down will now be referred to as 'Shivshakti,' while the site where Chandrayaan 2 encountered an unfortunate crash landing on the lunar surface has been designated as 'Tiranga.'