Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated scientists of ISRO and the entire scientific community on the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the uncharted lunar south pole.
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Patnaik said, “A historic day for #India as #Chandrayaan3 became the first-ever spacecraft to successfully land near the South Pole of #Moon. Landing on the uncharted part of our celestial neighbour is remarkable achievement for Indian science and a giant leap for mankind. Congratulate the scientists of @isro and entire scientific community who were a part of this well executed #LunarMission.”
A historic day for #India as #Chandrayaan3 became the first-ever spacecraft to successfully land near the South Pole of #Moon. Landing on the uncharted part of our celestial neighbour is remarkable achievement for Indian science and a giant leap for mankind. Congratulate the… pic.twitter.com/kDLDyFKsyk
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 23, 2023
Reacting on the historic success, the Chief Minister said, “ This is a tremendous scientific achievement for India. I fully congratulate all the scientists and other experts involved in this historic project.”
The Chief Minister watched the landing live on Television at Naveen Niwas. Secretary to CM (5-T) Shri V.K. Pandian and officers of the CMO were also present witnessing the momentous occasion, said an official press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).
