In September 2019, PM Modi was seen embracing and consoling the former chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation. The scientist struggled to hold back his tears as the space agency lost touch with Chandrayaan- 2 lander Vikram.
Cut to chase, on 23rd August, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft arrived at the Moon’s surface on Wednesday, after a 41 day’s journey. Thus, realizing the goal of 140 crore Indians.
India became the fourth country to perfect the technology of soft lunar landing, after the United States, China, and Russia.
Apart from contributing to the nation’s list of scientific achievements, the success of Chandrayaan-3 provided India’s space industry another reason to rejoice and celebrate. The shares of the companies which provide tools and materials to the space industry rose up to 15%, prior to the landing. On Wednesday, August 23, these companies’ market value increased by about Rs 13,000 crore in a single day.
