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]
Name edit
The name Tiranga is derived from Hindi words of Tin and Ranga (originally from Sanskrit word of Tri and Ranga) which colloquially means the Tricolour of National Flag of India.[4]
Announcement edit
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."[5]
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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.
- ^ "Chandrayaan 3 touchdown spot named 'Shiv Shakti', 'Tiranga' for Chandrayaan 2". Hindustan Times. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Tiranga and Shiv Shakti: India names two areas on Moon related to Chandrayaan missions". ABP News. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.