“India’s House Journey Started On…”: Congress’ 1962 House Panel Reminder

The Congress chief additionally tagged a newspaper report on INCOSPAR to his put up.

New Delhi:

As India efficiently positioned the lunar lander, ‘Vikram’, on the moon’s South Pole on Wednesday, changing into the primary nation to take action, Congress chief Jairam Ramesh mentioned the nation’s area journey started on February 23, 1962 with the formation of INCOSPAR.

INCOSPAR, an acronym for the Indian Nationwide Committee for House Analysis, was based in 1962 with Dr. Vikram Sarabhai as its chairman.

The panel was based with the target of aiding the nation’s area analysis.

Taking to his official deal with on X, previously Twitter, the Congress chief posted, “India’s area journey started on February 23, 1962, with the formation of INCOSPAR — due to the farsightedness of Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai, together with the enthusiastic assist of Nehru.”

“The committee comprised prime scientists from premier scientific establishments throughout the nation coming collectively in a spirit of collaboration and teamwork,” Ramesh added in his put up.

The Congress chief additionally tagged a newspaper report on INCOSPAR to his put up.

The Chandrayaan-3 lander made the tender landing on the uncharted lunar South Pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, taking India to the place no different nation had gone earlier than.

India’s third lunar mission was launched on July 14 from the Satish Dhawan House Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Particular screenings of the tender touchdown had been organised throughout the nation, together with the varsity’s science centres, and public establishments.

The ISRO additionally made the reside motion accessible on its web site, YouTube channel, Fb, and public broadcaster DD Nationwide TV.

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