ISRO chairman Dr. S. Somanath has received the prestigious International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Award for the achievements achieved by the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
Dr. Somanath received this award during the 75th International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy. The prestigious award was awarded for India’s contributions to space exploration, especially considering the achievements of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
“This recognition celebrates India’s contributions to space exploration. Celebrations are underway in Milan as we continue to strive for new frontiers,” said ISRO in a post on X emphasizing the achievement.
ISRO is honored to announce that Dr. S. Somanath, Secretary DOS and Chairman ISRO, has received the prestigious IAF World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3’s remarkable achievement 🌕🚀. This recognition celebrates India’s contributions to space exploration. Celebrations underway in… pic.twitter.com/FnrvnHjQqt
— ISRO (@isro) October 14, 2024
The Chandrayaan-3 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, on 14 July 2023; it soft landed on the moon on 23 August 2023 and India became the first country to land on the moon’s south pole. The Chandryaan-3 was a follow-up to Chandryaan-2, which crashed on the moon’s surface in 2019 after losing contact with the ground station.
However, ISRO didn’t stop there and achieved a soft landing on the moon’s south pole by the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Also, recently the Indian government has approved a budget of Rs. 2,104.06 crore for the Chandrayaan-4 mission.
This award is a significant achievement for ISRO and India’s space exploration program, as ISRO strives to become one of the leading global space agencies, incorporating international partnerships with ESA, NASA, etc. and achieving milestones in space exploration.
