India scripted history today (August 24) as its Moon Mission Chandrayaan-3 successfully made a soft landing on the Moon’s south pole, becoming the first nation to achieve this feat
As India and the world waited with bated breath, watch the final moments of Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing
PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation virtually from South Africa on the success of India’s Moon Mission Chandrayaan-3. He congratulated the scientists of ISRO for making the mission a success. PM Modi said, "Every Indian is celebrating today. Every home is celebrating. I am also connected to the people of my country at this proud moment.” He added, “Sky is not the limit!”
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ISRO celebrated the success of its Moon Mission with a tweet from Chandrayaan-3’s perspective. The handle wrote on X (Twitter), “Chandrayaan-3 Mission: 'India, I reached my destination and you too!': Chandrayaan-3. Chandrayaan-3 has successfully soft-landed on the moon! Congratulations, India!”
ISRO chief S Somanath spoke about what will happen next after the successful landing on the Moon’s south pole. He said that Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover will come out of the lander next. The ISRO chief added, "Looking forward to the exciting 14 days ahead. This is the beginning of the golden era."
PM Narendra Modi called ISRO chief S Somanath immediately after the success of Chandrayaan-3 and congratulated him on the phone. PM Modi told Somanath, “The name Somanath is related to the Moon. And for this, I’m sure your family members may also be feeling overjoyed today. Congratulate your team on my behalf.” Notably, ‘Somanath’ means Lord of the Moon or Protector of the Moon God
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh celebrated the historic monet and wrote on X (Twitter), “Hail #IndiaOnMoon. Hail #ISRO! While others fantasise Moon, we have felt the Moon. While others stuck in flight of dreams, #Chandrayaan3 has actualised the dream. Tricolour flies high in lunar skies affirming India’s resolve,as articulated by PM Narendra Modi - Sky is not the limit!”
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson wrote on Twitter, “Congratulations @isro on your successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar South Pole landing! And congratulations to #India on being the 4th country to successfully soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon. We’re glad to be your partner on this mission!”
Hailing the success of Chandrayaan-3, many leaders from India Inc shared their thoughts on India scripting history. Tech Mahindra CEO and MD CP Gurnani wrote on X (Twitter), “And we did it! This is all the inspiration one needs for a lifetime. Thank you, @isro, for giving us yet another moment to be proud. The humility and pride with which the team of scientists shared their journey from the first mission is a lesson in dreaming, working and winning together.”
Vedanta Ltd Founder and Chairman Anil Agarwal praised the scientists at ISRO for the success of Chandrayaan-3 Mission. He wrote on X (Twitter), “Chand ko kehdo hum aa gaye… Truly a special moment for every Indian! I bow down to our scientists at ISRO for making every Indian proud. This is India’s time to shine in science and technology #Chandrayaan3.”
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra wrote on X (Twitter), “Dhanyavaad, Thank you, @isro for:—Teaching us how to aim for the stars—Making us believe in our own abilities—Showing us how to deal with failure & use it as a platform to rise again. And above all, making us Proud to be Indian.#Chandrayaan3."
Biocon Limited Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw reshared several tweets from ISRO and media outlets. Praising ISRO scientists, she wrote on X (Twitter), “#Chandrayaan3 propels #India further into the cosmos, inspiring the dreams and #ambitions of every #Indian. This monumental achievement underscores the unwavering commitment of our brilliant #scientists @isro. I salute their indomitable spirit and innovative prowess! #Chandrayaan3 #SpaceExploration #IndianPride.”
Ola Co-founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal reshared ISRO’s post on Chandrayaan-3’s success and wrote on X (Twitter), “Such a proud day for all of us Indians! So inspired to dream bigger and bigger.”
Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma shared a picture on X (Twitter) to celebrate India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3’s success. He captioned it, “Take a bow #Chandrayaan3Landing.”
Tech Mahindra MD & CEO-designate Mohit Joshi wrote on X (Twitter), “It is a moment of great pride to see #Chandrayaan3 succeed. Congratulations, @isro and #India, on this remarkable feat and paving the way for a promising future! I was elated to be part of this historic juncture with our team at our Tech Mahindra Gurgaon office, united in our admiration for what should be considered a significant milestone for the scientific community. I read an article recently on how Chandrayaan 2 paved the way for this follow-up project. As we celebrate this win today, it becomes a great reminder that we must always get up and go onwards and upwards. Either we win, or we learn.”