"A glorious moment for all Indians when Chandrayaan landed on moon" says President Murmu on National Space Day
National Space Day. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and ISRO Chairman S Somanath were also present.
President Murmu extended her greetings on the occasion of the first National Space Day and welcomed the decision to celebrate Space Day on the day Chandrayaan landed on the Moon.
«It was a glorious moment for all the Indians when ISRO's Chandrayaan landed on the moon. I saw the live telecast of that moment, I was so proud that day like other Indians. To celebrate National Space Day on this occasion is a commendable step. I congratulate all of you on the first National Space Day. ISRO has achieved many feats since its inception».
She also expressed her happiness with the student's participation in the event «Happy to see students' participation in this event.»
Highlighting the significance of space exploration, she added «Space exploration has extended human's ability and help complete the imagination of humankind. Space exploration is exciting and challenging at the same time. Health, transportation, environment, energy, security and information technology are benefitted due to the growth in the space sector».
The president termed the growth of the ISRO as extraordinary, «The growth of India's space sector is extraordinary, be it Mangalyan mission that was accomplished through minimum resources or launching more than 100 satellites at a time. we have achieved many such feats».
She also praised the introduction of private players in the space sector in the country, «Introducing of the private sector in Indian
