Tiranga Point
The Tiranga Point is a location on the Moon near the lunar south pole where Chandrayaan-2's lander Vikram crashed. The site was named on 26 August 2023 at the ISTRAC headquarters in Bengaluru.[1] It is located on the coordinates 70°52′52″S 22°47′02″E / 70.8810°S 22.7840°E[2] and it lies between Manzinus C and Simpelius N craters.[3]
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi said, "The spot on the lunar surface where the Chandrayaan-2 left its footprints in 2019 will be known as 'Tiranga'. This will be an inspiration for every effort made by India. It will remind us any failure is not final."[4] The name Tiranga is derived from the Hindi words Tin and Ranga (originally from the Sanskrit words Tri and Ranga) which colloquially means the Tricolour of National Flag of India.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Modi in Bengaluru Live Updates: Touchdown point of Vikram lander will be known as 'Shivshakti', says PM". The Indian Express. 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ "Mission homepage". Indian Space Research Organisation.
- ^ "Chandrayan-2 Launch Rescheduled on 22 July 2019, AT 14:43 HRS". Indian Space Research Organisation. 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Tiranga and Shiv Shakti: India names two areas on Moon related to Chandrayaan missions". ABP News. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Chandrayaan 3 touchdown spot named 'Shiv Shakti', 'Tiranga' for Chandrayaan 2". Hindustan Times. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
External links
[edit]Chandrayaan - 2 ISRO official site
