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With this, India became the fourth country to land on the Moon and first to land near the southern polar region of the Moon. The soft-landing was followed by successful deployment of Pragyan Rover. Recognizing this achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed August 23 as "National Space Day" in India. [4] [5] [6]
The institution of this award was announced in January 2024 and the names of the first set of awardees were announced in August 2024 and were distributed on 23 August 2024, the National Space Day. [3] The award consists of a certificate signed by the President of India and a medallion.
He further declared 23 August, the day the Vikram lander landed on the Moon, as National Space Day. [106] [107] ISRO chief S. Somanath proclaimed "India is on the Moon" after the successful touchdown. [108] "We learnt a lot from our failure and corrected it. It's now 14 days of work and we have to conduct experiments," he told India Today. [109]
August 22. National Bao Day. National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day. National Tooth Fairy Day. World Plant Milk Day. August 23. Buttered Corn Day. Hug Your Sweetheart Day. International Blind Dog Day.
Statio Shiv Shakti or Shiv Shakti Point is the landing site of Chandrayaan-3, the third lunar mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The mission's lander Vikram and rover Pragyan landed 600 km from the south pole of the Moon on 23 August 2023.
Get a full list of August 2024 holidays and observances, like National Sisters Day, International Allyship Day, National Lemon Meringue Pie Day, and more.
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August 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of the National Flag (Ukraine) European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism or Black Ribbon Day (European Union and other countries), and related observances: Liberation from Fascist Occupation Day ; International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition [68]