India declares August 23 as National Space Day in honor of Chandrayaan-3's moon landing

India declares August 23 as National Space Day in honor of Chandrayaan-3's moon landing

Daily Current Affairs / India declares August 23 as National Space Day in honor of Chandrayaan-3's moon landing

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Category : Important Days Published on: August 28 2023

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On 26 August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the designation of 23 August as National Space Day in honor of India's Chandrayaan-3 moon landing.
The specific spot where Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon will be named 'Shivshakti', and the spot where Chandrayaan-2 landed will be called 'Tiranga Point'.
PM Modi made this announcement during his visit to the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
On 23 August 2023, Chandrayaan-3 achieved a historic feat by becoming the first mission to land on the South Pole of the Moon.
India has now joined the ranks of the United States, Russia, and China in successfully landing on the Moon.

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