Sky is not the limit; it is just the beginning, says the Vice-President

Commending the achievements of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as “nothing short of extraordinary”, the Vice-President & Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar emphasised that the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission has etched the name of India’s space agency in the annals of space exploration.

Addressing the Rajya Sabha today at the commencement of a discussion on “India’s glorious space journey marked by successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3”, the Vice-President drew attention to the fact that the success of Chandrayaan-3 has established India as the first country to achieve a soft landing on the moon’s South Pole. With this achievement, India has become a member of the Artemis Accords, the U.S.-led multilateral initiative to place humans on the moon by 2025, he elaborated.

Tracing the Indian space journey of more than six decades, the Vice-President underscored that India’s space program has witnessed the transition from dependence on foreign launch vehicles to achieving complete self-reliance with indigenous launch capabilities. India has not only developed the capacity to launch its own satellites but has also extended its services to launch satellites for other countries, with 424 foreign satellites being launched till date, he added.