Chennai/Sriharikota, July 14 (UNI): President Droupady Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for successfully launching the Chandrayaan-3, India’s third Lunar mission.
While the President termed it as another significant milestone in space exploration, Mr Modi said Chandrayaan-3 scripts a new chapter in India’s space odyssey and soars high, elevating the dreams and ambitions of every Indian.
In a tweet, the President said, “India successfully launches Chandrayaan-3 marking another significant milestone in space exploration.”
“Heartiest congratulations to the @ISRO team and everyone who worked relentlessly to accomplish the feat! It demonstrates the nation’s unwavering commitment to advancement It demonstrates the nation’s unwavering commitment to advancement in space science and technology”, the President said.
“I salute their spirit and ingenuity!”, Modi said.
India’s third Lunar exploratory mission Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was successfully placed in the precise orbit by ISRO’s heaviest launch vehicle “Fat Boy’ LVM3-M4 on Friday from the SHAR Range-SDSC here, marking the commencement of its 42-day long journey towards the hither to unexplored Moon’s South Polar Region.
After a 25.5-hour countdown, the 43.5 m tall launch vehicle, with a lift-off mass of 642 tonnes, took off majestically from the Second Launch Pad at 2.35 p.m from the SHAR Range, which was witnessed by tens and hundreds of people, including school and college students and women, who cheered every moment by carrying the Indian tricolour.
