Former NASA Official Mike Gold has said Chandrayaan-3's success is a triumph of Indian innovation, human capital and the capabilities that will take India even further
There was an atmosphere of ecstasy, joy and celebration at ISRO's Mission Operations Complex here, as the country's third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's lander module successfully made a touchdown on the lunar surface.
India made history on Wednesday as its Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 became the first to land in the uncharted south pole of the Earth's only natural satellite
As the Vikram lander carrying the Pragyaan rover in its belly touched down on the lunar surface, it marked a giant leap in India's spacefaring journey providing a well-deserved finale to ISRO's long years of toil.
"The target was on spot, because of the review process," he said, as he acknowledged the contribution of Chandrayaan-3 project executives working across various ISRO centres.
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.