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SRIHARIKOTA: Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday said the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3 signifies moment of glory for India, reiteration of India’s indigenous capabilities and vindication of the dream that Vikram Sarabhai saw six decades ago.
Speaking at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here, after the launch, Dr Jitendra said, Vikram Sarabhai might have been short of resources, but not short of confidence because he had faith in himself and in India’s inherent potential and inherent acumen.
“The launch is a reaffirmation of this faith in India’s potential and acumen”, he said.
Thanking Team ISRO for making India proud, Dr Jitendra thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for having made this possible by unlocking the gates of Sriharikota and enabling India’s Space sector.
Quoting PM Modi that “Sky is Not the Limit”, the Minister said, “living up to PM’s words, Chandrayaan3 has today gone beyond the limits of sky to discover the unexplored horizons of the universe beyond”.
Striking a poetic chord, Dr Jitendra said, “It is a moment of glory for India and a moment of destiny for all of us over here at Sriharikota who are a part of the history in making”.
In his concluding sentence, Dr Singh said, “As Mother India enters into the next 25 years of this Amritkaal, she pledges to play a leading global role in the emerging world scenario of 21st century.”
Later addressing a press conference, Dr Jitendra said, the opening up of the Space sector to private players by PM Modi has helped in creating an eco system which enables pooling of all assets and resources, and also enables synergy of knowledge and funds.
Even the Chandrayaan 3 mission has a huge contribution by the industry, he said.
Earlier, the LVM3 M4 rocket lifted off from the 2nd Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR, Sriharikota at 2:35 PM and successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3 into orbit. Chandrayaan-3, in its precise orbit, has begun its journey to the Moon. ISRO said the health of the spacecraft is normal.