Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed delight over the successful safe landing of Lander Module of lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, terming it as a proud moment for the entire nation
Acknowledging the contribution of a generation of leadership by the scientists of the country's space agency for the Chandrayaan-3 mission's success, he said this is an "incremental progress" and "definitely a huge one”.
After watching live telecast of moon landing of Vikram lander, President Murmu conveyed her congratulatory video message to ISRO and everyone associated with Chandrayaan-3 mission
"We are really excited to see this grand success. For this, we have been waiting for the last four years. This success is sweet news for us and for the entire nation," K Sivan said.
Sharma will join distinguished figures like astronauts Sunita Williams and S Somanath, Chairman of ISRO, to offer their insights during the live simulcast of Chandrayaan-3's #countdowntohistory on the National Geographic Channel and Disney+ Hotstar.
The Assam School Education Department has asked all schools to organise special assemblies of students to watch live stream of Chandrayaan-3 landing on the moon.
India will be the fourth country in the world to achieve this feat after the United States, Russia, and China, but India will be the only country in the world to land on the lunar south pole.