Mumbai: Opposition INDIA bloc parties on Friday passed a resolution on India’s successful Chandrayaan-3 moon mission and praised the ISRO family.
“We, the INDIA parties congratulate the entire ISRO family - present and past - for its outstanding achievements which have made our country proud,” the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc resolution read.
Top leaders of the INDIA began hectic parleys in the two-day joint meeting of the alliance in Mumbai on Thursday to chart out a concrete roadmap to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The grand Opposition alliance gave credit to the past governments too, saying it has taken six decades to build, expand and deepen ISRO's capacities and capabilities.
“Chandrayaan-3 has thrilled the world, which is looking eagerly to the launch of Aditya-L1 tomorrow. We hope that the extraordinary accomplishments of ISRO strengthen the spirit of scientific temper in our society and give our youth the inspiration to excel in fields of scientific endeavour” the resolution read.
On August 23, India took a giant leap as the Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed on the moon’s South Pole, making it the first country to have achieved the historic feat and bringing to an end the disappointment over the crash landing of the Chandrayaan-2, four years ago. Overall, India became the fourth country – after the US, China, and Russia – to have successfully landed on the moon’s surface.
After having landed, the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover performed different set tasks on the lunar surface, including finding the presence of sulphur and recording relative temperature.
Now, shifting focus to its next space odyssey after a successful moon mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set for the country's maiden solar mission -- Aditya-L1.
The launch of the sun mission is scheduled for Saturday at 1150 IST from the launch pad at Sriharikota, with the launch rehearsal and vehicle internal checks all being completed. (with Agency inputs)
