Such a proud moment for 1 billion of us....Twitter reacts to Chandrayaan-3's successful Moon landing

Published at :August 23, 2023 at 10:23 PM

Modified at :January 13, 2024 at 6:17 PM

Indian sports personalities react to India’s lunar mission success.

The world witnessed India accomplish a remarkable milestone as the nation’s Moon mission, ‘Chandrayaan-3’ landed successfully on the lunar surface today at 6:04 pm. With this, India became the sole country to safely land a spacecraft on the south pole of the Moon. Following this, a small vehicle called a rover will exit the spacecraft to explore the Moon’s surface.

Earlier, on July 14, 2023, the Chandrayaan-3 had taken off for the moon from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India. By August 5, 2023, the spacecraft had successfully reached the Moon’s orbit. It is important to note that the budget of the mission which scripted history was a whopping Rs. 615 crores.

Every Indian citizen, including the sportspersons, was on cloud nine as India achieved this historic feat on Wednesday. Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Venkatesh Prasad, Mithali Raj, Kuldeep Yadav, K L Rahul, Shubman Gill, and Ishan Kishan were elated by this huge accomplishment achieved by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and shared their response on Twitter.

The Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar, shared a picture of him on Twitter, watching the Chandrayaan-3 mission of the moon landing on his Television. In his tweet, he acknowledged the hard work of ISRO members and congratulated both the Chandrayaan-2 team which was headed by Kailasavadivoo Sivan, and the Chandrayaan-3 team led by S. Somanath for their relentless efforts. The Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma also posted about the landing and wished huge congratulations to ISRO for all their efforts.

विजयी विश्व तिरंगा प्यारा, झंडा ऊँचा रहे हमारा @ISRO represents the best of India. Humble, hardworking women & men, coming together, overcoming challenges, and making our tricolour fly high. India must celebrate and congratulate the Chandrayaan-2 team, which was led by Shri K… pic.twitter.com/WpQn14F1Mh
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 23, 2023

🇮🇳 – The 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to reach the lunar south pole.That's got a nice ring to it 👏A proud moment for each one of us & a big congratulations to @isro for all their efforts.
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) August 23, 2023

Many congratulations to the #Chandrayaan3 team. You have made the nation proud 🇮🇳Jai Hind!
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 23, 2023

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We've all gazed at the moon from afar, a symbol of wonder and curiosity. Today, India proudly stands on the lunar surface, a giant leap that embodies our nation's scientific prowess and determination. A proud moment for all Indians! 🇮🇳🌕#Chandrayaan3 #Chandrayaan3Landing
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) August 23, 2023

Meanwhile, Indian athletics superstar and the current president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), PT Usha, retweeted about this historical moment and congratulated the ISRO and every individual who worked hard for the long-standing goal to come true.

A victorious and historic moment for India with the successful landing of #Chandrayaan3 !Congratulations to all at ISRO and each person who worked hard for this success. India's shining victory in Amrit Kaal and a stepping stone to greater achievements to come! https://t.co/KRMCAfaWQx
— P.T. USHA (@PTUshaOfficial) August 23, 2023

Tennis queen Sania Mirza also shared her happiness on Twitter regarding the success of Chandrayaan-3, where she mentioned that it was a joyful moment for the one billion people of India.

India is over the moon because Chandrayaan is on the moon 🫡🇮🇳 Such a proud moment for 1 billion of us 🇮🇳 #Chandrayaan3
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) August 23, 2023

Former Indian wrestler and the London Olympics bronze medalist Yogeshwar Dutt also shared the proud moment and quoted in Hindi regarding India’s successful landing on the moon. Meanwhile, two-time World Wrestling Championships bronze medalist Vinesh Phogat also retweeted about it on her Twitter account.

🇮🇳चाँद पर हिंदुस्तान🇮🇳चन्द्रयान की सफलता का ऐतिहासिक पल।भारत माता की जय🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/0awSIHCCxh
— Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) August 23, 2023

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