New Delhi – Pakistan’s first astronaut Namira Salim reacts over Indianfailed moon mission.
Namira Salim praise on the Indian space agency for its attemptedChandrayaan-2 mission, which narrowly failed to make a landmark landing onthe Moon.
Pakistan’s first female astronaut Namira Salim has hailed the Indian SpaceResearch Organisation (ISRO) for making an attempt to land on the Moonlink,saying it made the entire global space fraternity very proud.
“I congratulate India and ISRO on its historical attempt to make asuccessful soft landing of the Vikram lander at the South Pole of theMoon,” the astronaut was quoted as saying by Pakistani digital sciencemagazine Scientia.
“The Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission is indeed a giant leap for South Asiawhich not only makes the region but the entire global space industryproud.”
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Salim stressed the need for regional development in South Asia’s spacesector, adding that it shouldn’t matter which country in the region takesthe lead.
On 7 September, ISRO lost contact with its Chandrayaan-2linklanderminutes before its scheduled touchdown on the Moon.
