ISRO Chairman Briefs PM Modi On Rover Pragyaan And Lander Vikram | Watch Video

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday about the details of the rover Pragyaan and the lander Vikram during their interaction at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Somanath began by giving a brief overview of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which successfully landed the Vikram lander on the lunar South Pole on August 23. He then went on to discuss the capabilities of the rover Pragyaan, which is scheduled to roll out of the lander on September 6.

Pragyaan is a six-wheeled rover that is equipped with a variety of scientific instruments, including a spectrometer, a camera, and a drill. It will be used to study the lunar surface and to collect samples of lunar soil and rocks.

Hailing the ISRO on the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that people from across the globe who believe in science and the future are filled with enthusiasm over India's achievement.

The Prime Minister who flew down to Bengaluru directly from Greece, said he could not stop himself from reaching the city first on his return to pay tribute to the ISRO scientists.

Before heading for ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) here, Modi addressed a gathering outside the HAL Airport.

"Not only Indians but people across the globe who believe in science, who see the future and are dedicated to humanity, are filled with enthusiasm," he said.

Modi thanked the citizens of Bengaluru who gathered in huge numbers to see him. "I see people including children getting up so early. These children are the future of India," the PM added.