Declaration of 23rd August of every year as National Space Day

6545 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART I—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY . No. 2 71] NEW DELHI, SATUR DAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023/ASVINA 2 2, 194 5 CG-KA-E-14102023-249437 CG-KA-E-14102023-249437 DEPARTMENT OF SPACE NOTIFICATION Bengaluru, the 13th October, 2 023 F. No. DS_5 -18013/8/2023 -V.—With the success of the Chandrayaan -3 Mission on 23rd August, 2023 with the landing of the Vikram lander and deployment of the Pragyaan Rover on the lunar surface, India joins an elite group of Space faring nations becoming the fourth country to land on the moon and the first nation to land near to South pole of the moon. The outcome of this historic mission will benefit mankind in the years to come; 2. And whereas, this day marks an important milestone in the Country’s adva ncements in Space Missions, inspire younger generations towards enhanced interest in pursuing STEM and provide a major impetus to the Space sector; 3. Now, therefore, the Government of India has declared 23rd Day of the August of every year as the “NATIONA L SPACE DAY” to commemorate this historic moment. SANDHYA VENUGOPAL SHARMA , Addl . Secy . (Pers.) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controlle r of Publications, Delhi -110054.