National Space Day

August 23, 2025 7:24 PM

India aims to announce ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ from Moon by 2040, says Dr Jitendra Singh

Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday announced that an Indian astronaut will proclaim "Viksit Bharat 2047" from the Moon's surface in 2040, sending a powerful message across the universe that India has emerged as a global space power. Speaking at the National Space Day celebrations at Bharat Mandapam, the minister outlined an ambitious 15-year roadmap for India's space programme, emphasizing the launch of over 100 satellites, with 70 per cent being small satell...

August 23, 2025 12:30 PM

PM urges private sector to build 5 Unicorns, make 50 rocket launches annually in next 5 years

India is set to scale new heights in the space sector, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, while urging the private sector to come forward and build five Unicorns in the next five years. Addressing the nation virtually on National Space Day, the PM also urged the private sector to scale up rocket launches -- from the current five in a year to 50 annually. The Prime Minister greeted the country, scientists, and youth for their achievements in the space sector, especially over the las...

August 23, 2025 11:00 AM

Leaders hail ISRO on National Space Day; say India’s journey from Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan inspires generations

Top political leaders and Union Ministers on Saturday hailed the achievements of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as the nation celebrated the second National Space Day, marking the historic Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Moon’s South Pole in 2023. Union Home Minister Amit Shah led the tributes, saying every Indian heart “swells with pride” while recalling the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3. He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “visionary leadership” for p...

August 23, 2025 10:01 AM

National Space Day today: UP schools celebrate with launch of new NCERT module

As the nation celebrates the second National Space Day on Saturday, schools across Uttar Pradesh (UP) are marking the significant milestone in India’s space journey by fostering scientific curiosity among students with the launch of the National Council of Educational Research and Training's (NCERT's) new educational module titled ‘India – A Rising Space Power.’ National Space Day commemorates the historic soft landing of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission on the Moon’s South Pole on ...

August 23, 2025 9:30 AM

National Space Day: India’s space missions scale new heights

As India gears up to celebrate National Space Day on August 23, its journey from launching a modest sounding rocket in 1963 to emerging as a major force in global space exploration reflects remarkable progress. Today, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) leads the nation’s rapidly expanding space programme, marked by path-breaking innovations, international collaborations, growing private sector involvement, and ambitious plans for human spaceflight and planetary missions. A major mi...

August 23, 2024 11:39 AM

India’s Space Odyssey: From Historic Milestones to Diplomatic Triumphs

India is celebrating its first-ever National Space Day today (Friday) on the theme "Touching Lives While Touching the Moon: India's Space Saga". On 23 August 2023, India achieved a historic milestone when the Chandrayaan-3 lander completed a soft landing on the moon. This remarkable accomplishment made India the 4th country to accomplish this feat and the 1st to land on the lunar South Pole. In recognition of this achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared August 23 as National Space...