A special event was organised at the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (CET), on Saturday to felicitate Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists and alumni who were part of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission.
In a message, ISRO chairman S. Somanath said that the Chandrayaan-3 mission “showcased the power of the Indian mind” to achieve the spectacular soft-landing near the lunar south pole.
Minister for Higher Education R. Bindu inaugurated the event, titled ‘Chaandrathaaraa.’ Attending the event online, she said that the Chandrayaan-3 mission succeeded in generating awareness about the India’s space programme across the globe. The Keralites who were part of the mission have brought honour to the State, she added.
In all, 619 ISRO scientists and alumni were felicitated on the occasion.
Kadakampally Surendran MLA presided. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre director S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre director V. Narayanan, ISRO Inertial Systems Unit director Padmakumar E. S., Satish Dhawan Space Centre director A. Rajarajan, Human Space Flight Centre director M. Mohan, CET principal Xavier J. S., Director, Technical Education, Rajashree M. S., spoke on the occasion.
