Last month, India signed the three-year-old Artemis agreement, a US-led international partnership on planetary exploration and research.
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
From Vice President Kamala Harris to Ambassador Eric Garcetti, top US leaders have congratulated India for the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the south polar region of the Moon and termed it as an incredible achievement. Indian-American Kamala Harris wrote on Twitter on Thursday, "Congratulations to India for the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the south polar region of the Moon." Now India has become the fourth country to achieve this feat after the US, China and the former Soviet Union. "This is an incredible accomplishment for all the scientists and engineers involved. We are proud to partner with you on this mission and in space exploration more broadly," Harris said.
India signs Artemis agreement
Last month, India signed the three-year-old Artemis agreement, a US-led international partnership on planetary exploration and research. The Artemis settlement is closely related to NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the surface of the Moon, build a space base there, and conduct space exploration.
NASA Administrator congratulated
Congratulating the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which is a partner of the Artemis agreement, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson wrote on Twitter: "Congratulations to ISRO on your successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar south pole landing! And the fourth country to do so." Congratulations to India on becoming." Successful soft-landing of a spacecraft on the Moon. We are glad to be your partner in this mission!"
Ro Khanna told the big moment
Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, who was in India this month to celebrate Independence Day, called it a big moment for the country. Ro Khanna said that a big moment for India. Congratulations. I recently took a delegation to see the incredible talent and dynamism across India. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wrote on Twitter, congratulations to ISRO and the people of India for the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the Moon. We look forward to deepening our partnership with India on space exploration in the years to come.
Eric Garcetti also congratulated
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti wrote on Twitter that he sees exciting opportunities ahead for the US and India. Garcetti congratulated India and ISRO and the entire team on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3. Congressman Brad Sherman said that India is the first country to land a vehicle on this part of the lunar surface. Enthused by the success of the Moon mission, ISRO Chairman S. Somnath said the Aditya-L1 satellite for the Sun mission will be launched during the first week of September. (IANS)
