FICCI congratulates ISRO on the successful launch of Chandrayaan 2

ANI
22 Jul 2019, 23:25 GMT+10

New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Monday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of Chandrayaan-2 mission.

"This success adds further-more to the credentials of our space scientists' fraternity, who have time and again successfully delivered critical missions with far less the cost than similar international ones, making the nation proud," FICCI President, Sandeep Somany said.

Talking about the ties between ISRO and Indian industries he added, "Indian industry is fortunate to have been associated with ISRO both on the Launch Vehicle and spacecraft programs, including the complex Chandrayaan 2 mission. I am sure, ISRO will continue to hand-hold industry, and further engage the big, medium and small ones in their further strides."FICCI also wished ISRO the very best for the later stages of the mission including the soft-landing on the lunar surface and operating the robotic rover on the moon's surface.

India on Monday created history by successfully launching the country's second indigenous Chandrayaan-2 mission to the Moon, a feat which comes 11 years after the launch of Chandrayaan-1.

Chandrayaan-2 is India's first space mission that will conduct a soft landing on the moon's South Polar Region. The mission makes India 4th country to the soft-land rover on the surface of the moon after Russia, USA, and China.

Chandrayaan-2 will explore a region of Moon where no mission has ever set foot. The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover together referred to as "composite body." The probe's total mass is 3.8 ton and is expected to land on the Moon's South Polar Region on September 6 or 7 this year. (ANI)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to India Gazette.

More Information

null in null

Business

Section

Bitcoin soars to a record on Trump policies, institutional demand

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high this week, buoyed by growing institutional interest and a wave of pro-crypto...

Huawei eyes new buyers for AI chips amid U.S. export curbs

SHENZHEN, China: As global chip competition intensifies, Huawei Technologies is exploring new markets in the Middle East and Southeast...

U.S. food prices at risk as Brazil tariff hits key imports

LONDON/NEW YORK CITY: American grocery bills may be headed higher as coffee and orange juice prices face upward pressure from new tariffs...

WK Kellogg sold to Ferrero as food giants chase shelf power

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan: In a major consolidation of iconic food brands, WK Kellogg has agreed to be acquired by the owner of Ferrero...

Filmmaker joins biotech effort to bring back extinct giant bird

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Filmmaker Peter Jackson's lifelong fascination with the extinct giant New Zealand flightless bird called the moa...

India seeks WTO nod for retaliatory tariffs on US

NEW DELHI, India: India has submitted a revised proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva to implement retaliatory tariffs...

Delhi

Section

India seeks WTO nod for retaliatory tariffs on US

NEW DELHI, India: India has submitted a revised proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva to implement retaliatory tariffs...

"He cracked game open..": Stokes on Archer's spell after victory in Third Test against India

London [UK], July 14 (ANI): England Test captain Ben Stokes classified tearaway Jofra Archer's blistering spell in the opening hour...

Himachal CM meets Union Finance Minister, calls for increasing borrowing limit of state

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

Low-pollution industries in green category will get permission to operate in 20 days: DPCC

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): In a major relief to small, non-polluting industries, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)...

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chairs meeting of State Labour and Industry Ministers on employment linked incentive scheme

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): A high-level virtual meeting of State Labour Ministers and State Industry Ministers was convened...

Five High Courts get new Chief Justices

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The government on Friday issued orders for elevation of five judges of various High Courts as Chief...