Chandrayaan 2 Launched! Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina and Other Sportspersons Join India in Congratulating ISRO On Landmark Event
With the launch of Chandrayaan 2, India has become the fourth country after the US, Russia and China, to have got a soft landing on moon. The Chandrayaan 2 Mission is the first space mission to conduct a soft landing on the Moon's south polar region.
New Delhi, July 22: Sportspersons of India hailed Chandrayaan 2, after the mission was launched successfully on Monday and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) added yet another feather to its already stuffed cap. With the launch of Chandrayaan 2, India has become the fourth country after the US, Russia and China, to have got a soft landing on moon. Chandrayaan-2 Rover-Lander Tested on 'Moon Surface' Created with Salem Soil.
“Chandrayaan 2 is an Indian lunar mission that will boldly go where no country has ever gone before — the Moon's south-polar region. Through this effort, the aim is to improve our understanding of the Moon — discoveries that will benefit India and humanity as a whole. These insights and experiences aim at a paradigm shift in how lunar expeditions are approached for years to come — propelling further voyages into the farthest frontiers,” ISRO had said in their comment. Chandrayaan 2 Launch by ISRO Live News Updates.
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Former Indian Opener Virender Sehwag Also Tweeted And Congratulated the Team
Cricket Commentator Harsha Bhogle Shared the Feeling of "Pride" Along With All Indians
Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli Greeted ISRO on Momentous Occasion
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The Chandrayaan 2 Mission is the first space mission to conduct a soft landing on the Moon's south polar region. It is also the first Indian expedition to attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface with home-grown technology.
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