23rd August declared as National Space Day for India ay

27/08/2023

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23^rd August declared as National Space Day for India

The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi has declared that India will observe 23^rd August as National Space Day to commemorate the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the lunar South Pole on that day in 2023.

The announcement of observing the National Space Day has been made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday during his visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru.

PM’s visit to ISRO:

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Bengaluru to pass his congratulations to the scientists of the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO).

Mr. Modi has arrived at the airport of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. and addressed the gathered multitude, expressing that not only individuals within India but also people worldwide who believe in science are part of this celebration.

Furthermore, PM Modi announced that the site where Chandrayaan-3’s lunar lander touched down would now be named ‘Shiv Shakti’.

Direct visit after attending BRICS:

The visit of Narendra Modi at the Bengaluru is followed his two-nation tour to South Africa and Greece. He stated at his address that he eagerly waiting to meet ISRO team for the success.

As he was attending BRICS summit in South Africa but his mind was with ISRO’s team all the entire time said PM Modi.

He also reiterated that he missed the Chandrayaan 3’s touchdown telecast from the ISRO complex.

Conclusion: To celebrate the success of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission India is decided to observe 23^rd August every year as the ‘National Space Day’.

Question & Answer:

Q1. On which day India decided to observe ‘National Space Day’ to celebrate the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission?

Ans. 23^rd August

Q2. Who declared to observe 23^rd August as ‘National Space Day’ every year?

Ans. Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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