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
