Archive · 20 Aug 2026
National Space Day Celebrations Set for August 22 in Hyderabad
Hyderabad will host a special event for National Space Day on August 22.
The event will celebrate India’s work in space.
Dr. S.V.S. Narayana Murty will give the main speech.
His talk will be about India’s space goals and future vision.
Children and others can take part in a poster competition.
Visitors can also see an exhibition and attend a public viewing.
Prizes will be distributed, and all participants will receive electronic certificates.
The programme will discuss India’s lunar exploration and space science achievements.
National Space Day celebrations will be held in Hyderabad on August 22.
Dr. S.V.S. Narayana Murty will speak about India’s space programme.
The keynote address will focus on “India in Space: A Vision for Viksit Bharat 2047.”
The programme includes a poster competition, exhibition, public viewing and prize distribution.
Organisers will highlight India’s achievements in lunar exploration and space science.
- Who
- Dr. S.V.S. Narayana Murty, the G.P. Birla Archaeological, Astronomical & Scientific Research Institute, and the ISG Hyderabad Chapter.
- What
- National Space Day celebrations featuring a keynote address, poster competition, exhibition, public viewing and prize distribution.
- When
- August 22; the keynote is scheduled from 2 pm to 4 pm, while the opening activities run from 10 am to noon.
- Where
- Bhaskara Auditorium and GPBC Hall at the G. P. Birla Centre and B. M. Birla Science Museum in Hyderabad.
- Why
- To celebrate India’s achievements in lunar exploration and space science and discuss the country’s space programme.
- Event date
- August 22
- Location
- B. M. Birla Science Museum, Hyderabad
- Keynote speaker
- Midhani chairman and managing director Dr. S.V.S. Narayana Murty
- Keynote title
- “India in Space: A Vision for Viksit Bharat 2047”
- Keynote timing
- 2 pm to 4 pm at Bhaskara Auditorium
- Opening activities
- Poster presentation competition and public viewing from 10 am to noon
- Participant recognition
- E-certificates will be given to all participants