Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated ISRO for the ‘flawless launching’ of Chandrayaan-2 and remarked that the space agency had scripted a ‘new chapter’ in India’s space history
Accolades began pouring in after the successful lift-off of GSLV Mk111 rocketthat’s carrying Chandrayaan-2, which consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, to the Moon.
In a series of tweets, minutes after ISRO chief K. Sivan announced Chandrayaan-2’s successful advent into space, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “The launch of #Chandrayaan2 illustrates the prowess of our scientists and the determination of 130 crore Indians to scale new frontiers of science” and that it was “every Indian would be proud that Chandrayaan-2 was a fully indigenous mission.”
The PM also sent a congratulatory audio message to those involved in the launch. He said every Indian is immensely proud today.
“Thanks to Chandrayaan, India’s lunar programme will get a substantial boost,” Mr. Modi tweeted.
‘Proud moment’
President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted that Chandrayaan-2 was a “proud moment” for all Indians.
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