PM Modi renames landing level of Chandrayaan-3 as ‘Shiv Shakti’

On Saturday (August 26), Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced that the landing level of the Chandrayaan-3 moon lander shall be renamed as ‘Shiv Shakti.’ He made the announcement on the ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru.

While talking concerning the matter, he mentioned, “You know that there is a tradition to name the touchdown points in the scientific community. India has made the decision to rename the point on the moon where our Chandrayaan-3 landed.”

“The point where the moon lander of Chandrayaan 3 landed will henceforth be known as ‘Shiv Shakti’,” Pm Modi knowledgeable. His announcement was greeted with applause by the ISRO scientists.

#WATCH | The spot the place Chandrayaan-3’s moon lander landed, that time shall be referred to as ‘Shivshakti’, publicizes Prime Minister Narendra Modi at ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/1zCeP9du8I

— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2023

At the identical time, the crash touchdown web site of Chandryaan-2’s moon lander has been renamed as ‘Tiranga point.’

BREAKING: We didn’t title the Chandrayaan-2 touchdown web site due to what occurred in 2019, however have now determined to declare it. That level is now known as Tiranga Point, says PM Modi.

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 26, 2023

After a 40-day journey into house, the Chandrayaan-3 lander, ‘Vikram’, touched down on the lunar South Pole on Wednesday (August 23) night, making India the primary nation to realize this feat.

India additionally turned solely the fourth nation after the US, Russia and China to efficiently conduct a lunar touchdown mission. After the touchdown of the Vikram lander, the Pragyan rover rolled out of it, which can go to the encircling areas to review.

Chandrayaan-3 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on July 14 utilizing a GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch automobile. The spacecraft was positioned within the lunar orbit on August 5 and since then, it has gone by a collection of orbital manoeuvres earlier than touchdown on the moon’s floor.