India had achieved the safe & precise soft landing of the “Vikram” Lander near the southern polar region of the moon and the successful deployment of Pragyaan Rover on the surface of the moon on August 23, 2023.

• To commemorate the feat, the Hon’ble Prime Minister has announced “National Space Day” to be celebrated on 23rd August every year. Several Pan-India outreach activities and public engagements are being planned as part of the maiden National Space Day celebration.
• The Bharatiya Antariksh Hackathon being organized as part of National Space Day-2024 Celebrations was launched by the Secretary, DOS/ Chairman, ISRO. Dr. S Somanath on July 4, 2024.
• Chairman, ISRO emphasized that a hackathon programme is being organized to create more and more application-driven ecosystems and bring in innovation in space-based applications which will benefit both society and the nation.
• Chairman, ISRO mentioned that the innovative ideas generated from this hackathon could evolve into successful business models.