Congratulatory messages pour in from President, PM Modi, CM Siddaramaiah after successful Chandrayaan-3 launch

BENGALURU: With the Chandrayaan-3 satellite being successfully placed into the intended orbit, congratulatory messages for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) came in from various quarters on the successful launch.

The space agency chief S Somanath said, “Chandrayaan-3 has started its journey towards the Moon. Our dear LVM3 has already put Chandrayaan-3 craft into the precise around Earth…Let us wish all the best for the Chandrayaan-3 craft to make its farther orbit raising manoeuvres and travel towards the Moon in the coming days”.

ISRO chief S Somanath addressing the gathering after the successful launch.

President Droupadi Murmu, in a Twitter post, said, “India successfully launches Chandrayaan-3 marking another significant milestone in space exploration. Heartiest congratulations to the @ISRO team and everyone who worked relentlessly to accomplish the feat! It demonstrates the nation’s unwavering commitment to advancement in space science and technology. My best wishes for the success of the lunar mission”.

Minutes after the satellite was put in orbit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Chandrayaan-3 scripts a new chapter in India’s space odyssey. It soars high, elevating the dreams and ambitions of every Indian. This momentous achievement is a testament to our scientists’ relentless dedication. I salute their spirit and ingenuity!”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted, “India today embarked on its historic space journey with the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3. My heartfelt congratulations to the @ISRO scientists whose tireless pursuit has today propelled India on the path of scripting a remarkable space odyssey for generations to cherish”.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari tweeted, “Proud moment for the whole nation!!
Heartiest congratulations to the @isro and the dedicated team of scientists on creating a new chapter in space innovation by successfully launching the #Chandrayaan3 into orbit”.

“This extraordinary endeavor carries the aspirations and dreams of 1.4 billion Indians. Under the visionary leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, (India) will enlist itself as only the 4th country to achieve this remarkable feat in the Moon mission. #ISR0”, he noted.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah tweeted saying, “Congratulations to @isro for the successful launch of Chandrayaan3 mission. It is a proud moment for India and a new milestone in India’s space research & innovation. This achievement will inspire young minds of India to take up research in Science and Technology”.

Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge posted on Twitter, ” Our collective happiness is Over the Moon!! Thanks to the tremendous ingenuity, dedication, skill and hard work of our scientists, engineers and everyone involved in the successful launch of #Chandrayaan3 Mission. We are extremely proud of each one of you for this remarkable achievement. On behalf of the Congress party, we express our sincere gratitude to the extraordinary team at @Isro”.

“India’s lunar missions began with Chandrayaan-1 in 2008, which confirmed the presence of water molecules on the moon! This was a historic feat by our country!”

“Chandrayaan-2 also detected the presence of chromium, manganese and sodium for the first time through remote sensing. The perseverance of our scientists did not go in vain. Today, Chandrayaan-3 is a testimony to the vision, foresight, determination and accomplishment of all our previous Prime Ministers including Pandit Nehru ji, Lal Bahadur Shastri ji, Indira Gandhi ji, P V Narasimha Rao ji, Rajiv Gandhi ji, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji and Dr Manmohan Singh ji”.

“It is our sincere tribute to Dr Vikram Sarabhai and Dr Satish Dhawan and countless visionary scientists who devoted their lives to establish and inculcate scientific temper for human and social development for our people.

“As Pandit Nehru said – “…I am convinced that the methods and approach of science have revolutionized human life more than anything else in the long course of history, and have opened doors and avenues of further and even more radical change, leading up to the very portals of what has long been considered the unknown”. Jai Hind”, Kharge tweeted.