India is today celebrating the second National Space Day with great honour and enthusiasm to commemorate the historic soft landing of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander on the Moon on 23rd August 2023. On this important occasion, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla along with Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and ISRO Chairman V Narayanan attended the 2nd National Space Day program at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The event marks the two-year anniversary of the glorious day when India became the fourth country in the world to successfully land on the lunar surface and also the first country to reach the South Pole. This extraordinary achievement established India as a leading nation in the field of global space research.
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This year the day is being celebrated with the theme "Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: From Ancient Knowledge to Infinite Possibilities", which reflects India's journey from ancient astronomy to modern space missions, including the Gaganyaan human space mission.
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On this occasion, ISRO chief V. Narayanan said, "One of the major achievements is sending one of our 'Gaganyatris' to the International Space Station. It is again the Prime Minister to be thanked. It was his idea that before sending a 'Gaganyatri' to the space through our rocket, we should send one of them to the ISS. His vision led to a great success today... Shukla Ji has gone to the ISS and come back safely... Three of his colleagues cannot be forgotten. There are four people, the four 'Gaganyatris'. I used to say all the four people are equally important to us. Finally only one person got the opportunity.."
While India is proudly remembering its scientific history today, it is also moving towards new possibilities of the future and the infinite depths of space. National Space Day is not only a celebration of our achievements, but has also become a symbol of our scientific confidence and spirit of innovation.
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said, "One of the major achievements is sending one of our 'Gaganyatris' to the International Space Station. It is again the Prime Minister to be thanked. It was his idea that before sending a 'Gaganyatri' to the space through our rocket, we should send one of them to the ISS. His vision led to a great success today... Shukla Ji has gone to the ISS and come back safely... Three of his colleagues cannot be forgotten. There are four people, the four 'Gaganyatris'. I used to say all the four people are equally important to us. Finally only one person got the opportunity..."