- On October 14, 2024, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath received the prestigious World Space Award of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) for the remarkable achievement of Chandrayaan-3.
- He received the award during the opening ceremony of the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan, Italy.
- With the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 near the south pole of the Moon on August 23, 2023, India became the first country to achieve this feat, joining an elite group of countries capable of lunar landing.
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