Maybe In Future, Moon Can Be Inhabited: PM Modi On Chandrayaan-3 Launch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed his best wishes to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the Chandrayaan-3 launch and said that the historic lunar mission carries the country's hopes and dreams.

The successful launch of Chandrayaan 3 will make India the fourth country to land its Spacecraft on the surface of the Moon after the United States, China and the former Soviet Union.

"14th July 2023 will always be etched in golden letters as far as India's space sector is concerned. Chandrayaan-3, our third lunar mission, will embark on its journey. This remarkable mission will carry the hopes and dreams of our nation.," PM Modi said in a tweet.

"The key scientific outcomes from Chandrayaan 2 include the first ever global map for lunar sodium, enhancing knowledge on crater size distribution, unambiguous detection of lunar surface water ice with IIRS instrument and more. This Mission has featured in almost 50 publications," PM Modi added.

Further, PM Modi urged people to know more about this mission and the strides India has made made in space, science and innovation.

"Best wishes for Chandrayaan-3 mission! I urge you all to know more about this Mission and the strides we have made in space, science and innovation. It will make you all very proud," the prime minister said.

ISRO is set to launch Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar exploration mission. It will be launched on Friday at 2.35pm on Launch Vehicle Mark-3 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.