Summary:

At the first National Space Day, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that an Indian will land on the Moon by 2040. Speaking at Bharat Mandapam alongside President Ms. Droupadi Murmu, he emphasized India’s space achievements, particularly Chandrayaan-3's historic landing on the Moon's South Pole. The event, titled "Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India's Space Saga," celebrated India’s space milestones and upcoming initiatives like Aditya-L1 and XPoSat.

He traced India's space journey back to 1969 and congratulated the scientific community on the historic Moon South Pole landing. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership since 2014 for advancing space missions and unlocking scientific potential. With around 300 space startups emerging and the sector projected to grow from $8 billion to $44 billion, he introduced Space Vision 2047, which includes the Bharatiya Antariksha Station by 2035 and lunar landings by 2040.

Source: IBEF

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