From declaring Aug 23 as ‘National Space Day’ & naming landing point as ‘Shiv Shakti’ : Here are key highlights of PM's speech
ISRO chairman S Somanath briefed PM Modi on the Chandrayaan-3 Mission journey and the efforts of scientists that went into the project.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met ISRO scientists who were behind the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. PM Modi was accorded a warm reception as he arrived at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru today. ISRO chairman S Somanath briefed PM Modi on the Chandrayaan-3 Mission journey and the efforts of scientists that went into the project.
PM Modi in Bengaluru: Here are key highlights of PM Modi's speech at ISRO headquarters
1. PM Modi announces August 23 as 'National Space Day'
India will celebrate August 23 as 'National Space Day' to mark successful touch down of Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander, PM Modi said on Saturday at ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru.
♥️ Here’s how the ISRO scientists reacted when the PM just declared August 23 (the day Ch-3 Vikram landed) as ‘National Space Day’ pic.twitter.com/yGxLivlB13
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 26, 2023
2. 'My heart was with you (ISRO scientists)'
PM Modi said although he was abroad because of a global conference, his heart was in India and with ISRO.
3. 'I wanted to meet you (ISRO scientists) desperately'
PM Modi said as soon as he landed in India after completing his two nations tour (South Africa and Greece), he desperately wanted to meet the ISRO scientists who are behind the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
#WATCH | Bengaluru: I wanted to meet you as soon as possible and salute you…salute your efforts...": PM Modi gets emotional while addressing the ISRO scientists pic.twitter.com/R2BsyyPiNc
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023
#WATCH | Bengaluru: I wanted to meet you as soon as possible and salute you…salute your efforts...": PM Modi gets emotional while addressing the ISRO scientists pic.twitter.com/R2BsyyPiNc
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023
4. 'We have achieved extraordinary milestone'
PM Modi expressed pride on the Chandrayaan-3 mission success while addressing ISRO scientists in Bengaluru on Saturday. He said, "We have reached to a region that was untouched. We have accomplished an extraordinary success".
5. 'India thinks innovatively and uniquely'
Following the success of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission, PM Narendra Modi said that India will solve more complex and bigger problems of the world.
6. PM Modi gives Chandrayaan-3 landing point on Moon 'Shivshakti'
PM Modi at ISRO headquarters announced that the point where Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon, will be called ‘Shivshakti’.
Some people will need burnol and huge ice block after watching this.#ShivShakti #NationalSpaceDay#Chandrayaan3 #ISRO pic.twitter.com/WSwvph8Adi
— Kreately.in (@KreatelyMedia) August 26, 2023
7. 'Our scientists built an artificial Moon'
Praising ISRO scientists, PM Modi said, "Our scientists built an artificial Moon at ISRO research facility to test the soft landing of the lander. The lander was bound to succeed as it passed several tests before going there (to the Moon)".
8. Chandrayaan-2 landing to be named Tiranga point'
PM Modi added that the place where Chandrayaan-2 left its footprint on the Lunar surface in 2019 will be known as ‘Tiranga Point’