He said this while addressing the 12th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) – Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
The Vice President said ambitious missions, groundbreaking discoveries and unwavering commitment to scientific advancement define India's journey in space exploration.
"In the field of space, our recent achievements have earned global praise. In the year 2023, all seven launches of ISRO, including Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L-1, were successful," Vice President Dhankhar said.
"In total, 5 Indian satellites, 46 foreign satellites and 8 rocket bodies (including POEM-2) were placed in the planned orbits. All this in just one year," he added.
He attributed the achievements to the efforts of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientists and said they "underline India's technical prowess and determination to explore the uncharted territories of space."
"It is only thanks to ISRO that Bharat can proudly boast of being the first country in the world to successfully land Chandrayaan 3 on the south pole of the Moon," he said.
"ISRO has recorded the Shiv Shakti point (the landing site of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon) and Tricolor (the lunar surface where Chandrayaan-2 left its footprints) on the Moon. The moment will be forever etched in history and deeply ingrained in our memory. pleasant and proud thoughts," said the vice president.
Furthermore, he also mentioned India's successful launch of the Mars Orbiter mission (Mangalyaan), with which India became the first Asian country "to reach the Martian orbit and the first in the world to do so in its first tried".
The vice president noted that with the first solar mission of every space mission, Aditya-L1, or the upcoming ambitious human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan "propelled itself onto the global stage of space exploration."
Talking about the future, Vice President Dhankhar said, "The coming decades will witness an unprecedented surge in space exploration. India, with its robust space program and growing pool of skilled professionals, is well positioned to be a key player in this." exciting journey." ".
The Vice President said ambitious missions, groundbreaking discoveries and unwavering commitment to scientific advancement define India's journey in space exploration.
"In the field of space, our recent achievements have earned global praise. In the year 2023, all seven launches of ISRO, including Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L-1, were successful," Vice President Dhankhar said.
"In total, 5 Indian satellites, 46 foreign satellites and 8 rocket bodies (including POEM-2) were placed in the planned orbits. All this in just one year," he added.
He attributed the achievements to the efforts of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientists and said they "underline India's technical prowess and determination to explore the uncharted territories of space."
"It is only thanks to ISRO that Bharat can proudly boast of being the first country in the world to successfully land Chandrayaan 3 on the south pole of the Moon," he said.
"ISRO has recorded the Shiv Shakti point (the landing site of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon) and Tricolor (the lunar surface where Chandrayaan-2 left its footprints) on the Moon. The moment will be forever etched in history and deeply ingrained in our memory. pleasant and proud thoughts," said the vice president.
Furthermore, he also mentioned India's successful launch of the Mars Orbiter mission (Mangalyaan), with which India became the first Asian country "to reach the Martian orbit and the first in the world to do so in its first tried".
The vice president noted that with the first solar mission of every space mission, Aditya-L1, or the upcoming ambitious human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan "propelled itself onto the global stage of space exploration."
Talking about the future, Vice President Dhankhar said, "The coming decades will witness an unprecedented surge in space exploration. India, with its robust space program and growing pool of skilled professionals, is well positioned to be a key player in this." exciting journey." ".
