National Space Day 2024: Internet is overjoyed and emotional on Chandrayaan-3's first anniversary
Exactly a year ago today, India landed on the moon with Chandrayaan-3. India not only joined an elite group of only three other countries that had landed on the Moon, but it also became the world's first country to land near the lunar south pole.
Exactly a year ago today¡ªISRO chairperson S. Somanath rose from his seat at Bengaluru's ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network and smiled brightly at his still-anxious crew. The landing of Chandrayaan-3 had not yet been confirmed, but he was confident that the mission had overcome all obstacles.
India is celebrating the first anniversary of Chandrayaan-3
Just minutes later, as shouts erupted, he declared, "India is on the Moon." The announcement strengthened India's standing in the global space market. On that day, India not only joined an elite group of only three other countries that had landed on the Moon, but it also became the world's first country to land near the lunar south pole.
Since that historic landing, ISRO has made steps toward future lunar missions. As per reports, the designs for Chandrayaan-4 and 5 have already been finished and are awaiting government approval.
How did people on the internet react?
Today, Indians are in a celebration mode. They have taken to social media to express their joy towards the heartwarming feat. of the country. Here's what some people wrote.
An emotional user posted this on X.
So today 1 year has passed ??
¡ª RocketGyan (@rocketgyan) August 23, 2024
I seriously want to relive all the emotions and happiness that I can't express in words which I experienced that day??
You made us Proud Chandrayaan-3#Chandrayaan #Chandrayaan3 #isro #NationalSpaceDay2024 pic.twitter.com/X5t3RrkJkm
Here's what some other users posted.
Success Of Chandrayaan-3 Completes 1 Year Today. ????? pic.twitter.com/YPzaW1W5yA
¡ª RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) August 22, 2024
¡°Chandrayaan-3 is a testament to India¡¯s growing technological prowess and our commitment to space exploration. Every Indian is proud of our scientists and engineers for their hard work and dedication."
¡ª Dr. Radhakrishnan Pillai ?? (@rchanakyapillai) August 23, 2024
Happy 1st National Space Day! ? #NationalSpaceDay2024 #Chandrayaan3 #ISRO pic.twitter.com/rgJRC2xNoQ
From #Chandrayaan to Gaganyaan, our nation's achievements inspire the world. Today we celebrate the first anniversary of Chandrayaan 3 moon landing and India's incredible journey in space exploration! Kudos to the visionaries, scientists, and dreamers propelling us to new¡ pic.twitter.com/5GVBmlXS2d
¡ª Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) August 23, 2024
On this #NationalSpaceDay??, let's celebrate ??'s cosmic strides, from #Chandrayaan-3's lunar triumph to the awe-inspiring #Aditya-L1 #solar mission. We salute the brilliance of our scientists and the @isro crew who make India's cosmic dreams a reality. With upcoming missions¡ pic.twitter.com/uIk2ykB7pc
¡ª Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) August 23, 2024
UNPOPULAR OPINION ?
¡ª Gajan (@JayHind108) August 23, 2024
Our ISRO is far better than NASA.#ISRO #NationalSpaceDay#Chandrayaan3 #Chandrayaan#ModiJi_KeSang_Ramesh #KLRahul pic.twitter.com/nY35SWvP17
Also read: ISRO's Aditya-L1, Chandrayaan-2 Capture Recent Solar Eruption Behind Aurora Borealis
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