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Date: 14-Oct-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Government of India has declared August 23rd of every year as 'National Space Day'.
  • This declaration commemorates the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, specifically the landing of the Vikram lander and deployment of the Pragyaan rover on the lunar surface on August 23, 2023.

Key Changes

  • August 23rd is now officially designated as 'National Space Day' in India.
  • This day is intended to celebrate India's achievement as the fourth country to land on the moon and the first to land near the South Pole.
  • The designation aims to inspire younger generations to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields.
  • The declaration is expected to provide impetus to the space sector.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Government: Strengthened position as a supporter of scientific advancement and technological innovation.

Suggested Action Items

  • Corporate entities: Explore opportunities to sponsor events and research related to space.

Key Entities Referenced

Chandrayaan-3: India's lunar mission that successfully landed the Vikram lander and deployed the Pragyaan rover on the moon's surface. Vikram Lander: The lander component of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Pragyaan Rover: The rover component of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Government of India: The governing body of the Republic of India, which has declared August 23rd as National Space Day. Department of Space: The Indian government department responsible for space programs.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 ससीी..जजीी..--कके.े.एए..--अअ..--1144110022002233--224499443377 xxxGIDHxxx CCGG--KKAA--EE--1144110022002233--224499443377 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 271] नई दिल्ली, िजनिार, अक्त बू र 14, 2023/अज‍ि न 22, 1945 No. 271] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023/ASVINA 22, 1945 अतं ररक्ष जिभाग अजधसचू ना बेंगलरुू , 13 अक् तूबर, 2023 फा. स.ं DS_5-18013/8/2023-V.—दिनांक 23 अगस्ट्त, 2023 को चंद्रमा की सतह पर जिक्रम लडैं र के अितरण और प्रज्ञान रोिर के पररजनयोिन से चद्रं यान-3 की सफलता के साथ भारत चंद्रमा पर उतरने िाला चौथा ििे और चंद्रमा के िजक्षणी ध्रुि के समीप उतरने िाला पहला िेि बनकर अंतररक्ष अग्रणी राष्ट्रों के जिजिष्ट समूह म ें िाजमल हो गया ह।ै इस ऐजतहाजसक जमिन के पररणाम से आन े िाले िर्षों में मानि-िाजत को लाभ होगा; 2. और िबदक, अतं ररक्ष जमिनों के क्षेत्र में ििे की प्रगजत, युिा पीढी को एस.टी.ई.एम. जिर्षयों के अध्ययन म ें संिर्धित अजभरुजच हते ु प्रेररत करने और अंतररक्ष के क्षेत्र में व्यापक प्रोत्साहन प्रिान करने की दििा में यह दििस महत्िपूणि मील का पत्थर साजबत हुआ ह;ै 3. और इसजलए, भारत सरकार न े इस ऐजतहाजसक क्षण की स्ट्मृजत में हर िर्षि अगस्ट्त माह के 23ि ें दिन को “राष्ट्रीय अतं ररक्ष दििस” के रूप म ेंमनाने की घोर्षणा की ह।ै संध्या िेणगु ोपाल िमाि, अपर सजचि (कार्मिक) . 6545 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] DEPARTMENT OF SPACE NOTIFICATION Bengaluru, the 13th October, 2023 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 advancements 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 “NATIONAL SPACE DAY” to commemorate this historic moment. SANDHYA VENUGOPAL SHARMA, Addl. Secy. (Pers.) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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