New Delhi, Oct 22: Hailing the efforts of scientists over the successful launch of of Chandrayaan-1, India's spacecraft mission to moon, Senior BJP leader L K Advani today described it is a "historic moment" for India.

"I feel that the successful launch of Chandrayaan is a historic moment for India. I am happy to know about it. "It is a matter of time... we will send Indian astronauts to moon," said the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.

The project was sanctioned by the then NDA Government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2003. (ANI)