India to send manned space mission by 2022: Modi
Wednesday - August 15, 2018 8:30 am ,
Category : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
India to send manned space mission by 2022: Modi
New Delhi Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a manned mission to space by 2022.
"In space technology we have dreamt something our scientists have dreamt something. And I am happy to announce that by 2022 the 75th Independence year we are planning a manned space mission " Modi said in his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort.
"We will put an Indian in space by 2022 or earlier " he said.
He said India was proud of its scientists who were excelling in their research and were at the forefront of innovation.
"Our scientists have made us proud. They launched over 100 satellites... They successfully completed the Mars mission."
--IANS aks/mr
"In space technology we have dreamt something our scientists have dreamt something. And I am happy to announce that by 2022 the 75th Independence year we are planning a manned space mission " Modi said in his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort.
"We will put an Indian in space by 2022 or earlier " he said.
He said India was proud of its scientists who were excelling in their research and were at the forefront of innovation.
"Our scientists have made us proud. They launched over 100 satellites... They successfully completed the Mars mission."
--IANS aks/mr
