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new things that are possible Minister is a space buff. He
after the craft comes to life after understands the critical value of
14 days. We will do experiments, technology and its applications in
mission management and society, nation, and governance
scientific work to pave the way which he has well-articulated
for the future, for which everyone during his interactions with us.
is excited. He has envisioned changing the
The landing sites, Shiv Indian landscape through space
Shakti and Tiranga, named by reforms by bringing in private
the Prime Minister, have a very entrepreneurs and space start-
Indian connection. He connected ups alongside undertaking new
the names to the whole-of- missions like the Gaganyaan.
India telling us that this is the Our service sector, from
collective work of the men and communication to remote
women. Here at ISRO, our women sensing, has also expanded due
workforce are dedicated and to our strengthened satellite
they carry out not only the soft capacity. I am very thankful to
work but also the work that him.
people think only men can do The demonstration of our
very well. soft landing capacity reflects our
ISRO’s new mission Aditya nation’s technological strength
L1 has been launched with the and that there is no shortage
objective to observe the Sun of knowledge or technology in
closely for a longer period of time India. Now, we should be looking
and to understand its effect on at further Moon missions, Mars
Earth. For this purpose we have landing missions and we may
put a coronagraph, UV telescope, also work on getting sample
soft X-Ray, hard X-Ray, particle returns from the Moon. I believe
measurement devices and that it is possible that one day we
magnetism detecting device can get a human into a space
which will give us a wide range flight to the Moon and Mars. The
of observations which cannot next series of tests for Gagayaan
be detected by naked eyes. will take place this year. I want
These observation capabilities the next generation to think
are going to be the leading bigger and beyond in this Amrit
instruments in the world. Kaal.
I believe that the Prime

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