NASA chief hails ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 launch: ‘India demonstrating leadership’

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As India launched its third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, on Friday, the chief of NASA extended congratulations to ISRO..

The US space agency chief expressed anticipation for the scientific findings that will emerge from this mission, emphasising the United States' interest in the outcome.L)..

Bill Nelson, chief of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), tweeted, Congratulations to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the Chandrayaan-3 launch, wishing you safe travels to the Moon..

In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh has told that the success of Chandrayaan-3 holds great significance not only for India but also for the global space community..

Not just for India, the world is waiting for the success of Chandrayaan-3 because the mission will ensure some very significant findings from the moon, which will be valuable for space agencies globally, Singh has said..

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