Washington, India's Chandrayaan-3 mission team has been awarded the prestigious 2024 John L. 'Jack' Swigert Jr. Award in recognition of raising the bar for space exploration.
The award was received by DC Manjunath, Consul General of India in Houston on behalf of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) during the inaugural ceremony of the Annual Space Symposium in Colorado on Monday.
As the first country to land on the Moon's south pole, Chandrayaan-3, a mission developed by ISRO, extends humanity's space exploration aspirations to the Northeast and fertile regions for understanding and cooperation, the Space Foundation said in a press release. Said.
"India's leadership in space is an inspiration to the world," Space Foundation CEO Heather Pringle said in a statement when the award was announced in January.
“The pioneering work of the entire Chandrayaan-3 team has reignited enthusiasm for space exploration, and their remarkable lunar landing is a model for us all.Congratulations and we can't wait to see what you do next!" she said.
For space exploration, John L. The "Jack" Swigert Jr. Award recognizes extraordinary achievements by a company, space agency, or consortium o organizations in the field of space exploration and discovery.
This award was given to astronaut John L. "Jack" Swigert Jr., one of the inspirations for the creation of the Space Foundation. Swigert, a Colorado native, married retired U.S. Navy Capt. James A. Lowell Jr. and Fred Hayes on the famous Apollo 13 lunar mission, which was aborted after an oxygen tank ruptured en route to the Moon.
People around the world watched as NASA overcame tremendous obstacles and returned the crew safely to Earth.In that spirit of achievement, the Jack Swiger Award is presented each year by the Space Foundation at the Space Symposium.
In August, India made history when its moon mission Chandrayaan-3 became the first to land on the uncharted south pole of Earth's only natural satellite.
India's moon mission Chandrayaan-3, consisting of a lander (Vikram) and a rover (Pragyan), landed on the moon's south pole at 6.04 pm on August 23.
With this touchdown, India has become the fourth country after the US, China and the erstwhile Soviet Union to master the technology of soft landing on the lunar surface.
The award was received by DC Manjunath, Consul General of India in Houston on behalf of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) during the inaugural ceremony of the Annual Space Symposium in Colorado on Monday.
As the first country to land on the Moon's south pole, Chandrayaan-3, a mission developed by ISRO, extends humanity's space exploration aspirations to the Northeast and fertile regions for understanding and cooperation, the Space Foundation said in a press release. Said.
"India's leadership in space is an inspiration to the world," Space Foundation CEO Heather Pringle said in a statement when the award was announced in January.
“The pioneering work of the entire Chandrayaan-3 team has reignited enthusiasm for space exploration, and their remarkable lunar landing is a model for us all.Congratulations and we can't wait to see what you do next!" she said.
For space exploration, John L. The "Jack" Swigert Jr. Award recognizes extraordinary achievements by a company, space agency, or consortium o organizations in the field of space exploration and discovery.
This award was given to astronaut John L. "Jack" Swigert Jr., one of the inspirations for the creation of the Space Foundation. Swigert, a Colorado native, married retired U.S. Navy Capt. James A. Lowell Jr. and Fred Hayes on the famous Apollo 13 lunar mission, which was aborted after an oxygen tank ruptured en route to the Moon.
People around the world watched as NASA overcame tremendous obstacles and returned the crew safely to Earth.In that spirit of achievement, the Jack Swiger Award is presented each year by the Space Foundation at the Space Symposium.
In August, India made history when its moon mission Chandrayaan-3 became the first to land on the uncharted south pole of Earth's only natural satellite.
India's moon mission Chandrayaan-3, consisting of a lander (Vikram) and a rover (Pragyan), landed on the moon's south pole at 6.04 pm on August 23.
With this touchdown, India has become the fourth country after the US, China and the erstwhile Soviet Union to master the technology of soft landing on the lunar surface.
