As Chandrayaan-1, India's first unmanned lunar mission, will embrace the moon on Friday, former President A P J Abdul Kalam said that it will inspire the youth of the country.
Hailing the achievement of Indian Space Research Organisation scientists, Kalam told media-persons in Chandigarh that "they (ISRO scientists) have two major characteristics that is excellence in technology and creative leadership."
"It's an inspiration for the country," Kalam said, adding that "ignited youth mind is the most powerful resource on the earth."
Chandrayaan lifts off successfully
Kalam said that the Chandrayaan-1 is expected to land on Moon at 2000 hrs on Friday. "It will provide a lot of data...there are 11experiments and the scientists will benefit from it," he said.
The Chandarayan had already reached its intended operational orbit at a height of about 100 km from the Lunar surface.
Kalam, who was closely associated with the Chandrayaan project, said that his dream was for atronauts to walk on the Moon and Mars.