SPACE
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets ISRO scientists in Bengaluru
- Mr. Modi addressed the scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru.
- The point on the South Pole of the moon where the Vikram lander of Chandrayaan3 landed will be called ‘Shiv Shakti’.
- The point where Chandrayaan2 left its footprint on the lunar surface will be called ‘Tiranga’.
- August 23 will be commemorated as National Space Day.
Note
- US’s landing site – Tranquility Base (sea of Tranquilty) by Apollo 11 (July 1969 where humans landed for the first time on moon)
- Russia’s landing site – Mare Crisium (Sea of Crises) by Luna 24.
- China’s landing site – Station Tianchuan by Chang’e 5
About ISRO
- Formation – 15 August 1969
- Headquarters – Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Chairman – Sreedhara Somanath
