ISRO chief S Somanath honored with IAF world space award for Chandrayaan-3 success

Dr. S Somanath, secretary of India’s Department of Space and ISRO chairman, received the 2024 IAF World Space Award for the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission. The award highlights India’s advancements in lunar exploration, marking the first landing near the lunar South Pole. Celebrations were held in Milan, symbolizing India’s commitment to space exploration.