National Space Day : 23rd Aug
According to PM Modi, India will observe August 23 as “National Space Day” to commemorate the success of Chandrayaan-3.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended ISRO scientists for inspiring a generation and creating a lasting impression on children’s brains while speaking to a group of ISRO scientists in Bengaluru.
- At the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru, Karnataka, the Prime Minister was speaking to scientists.
- According to experts, India’s space sector would grow to $16 billion in a few years from $8 billion, said PM Modi.
- With the successful landing of the Chandrayaan 3 mission on the moon, all eyes are on the next phase of the Moon mission i.e., the Chandrayaan-4 Mission or Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (Lupex), which will be jointly launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
