{
  "id": 2376265,
  "title": "India To Celebrate 3rd National Space Day In Ahmedabad; Theme To Be 'Towards Viksit Bharat' Says ISRO's Chairman Dr V Narayanan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/india-to-celebrate-3rd-national-space-day-in-ahmedabad-theme-to-be",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/india-to-celebrate-3rd-national-space-day-in-ahmedabad-theme-to-be-towards-viksit-bharat-says-isros-chairman-dr-v-narayanan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India is set to celebrate its third National Space Day on August 23 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event will be hosted by the Space Applications Centre (SAC) and is organized by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The day commemorates the successful soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 rover on the moon's south pole, marking India as the first country to achieve this feat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met with the CEOs and founders of 20 prominent private space startups to discuss the progress of India's space sector, advancements in cutting-edge technology, innovation, and future prospects. The theme for this year's National Space Day is \"Towards Viksit Bharat: Innovating, Collaborating and Aspiring to Global Space Leadership,\" emphasizing India's commitment to leading the space industry on a global scale.",
  "summary": "India celebrates National Space Day every year on August 23, to commemorate and honour the landing of the rover on the moon during the Chandrayaan lunar mission. This year, the country to celebrate the 3rd National Space Day on Sunday with celebrations hosted in Ahmedabad by the Space Applications Centre (SAC). The significant announcement was made by ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan. The official…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}