SRO's 100th space mission a milestone: PM
Sriharikota: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday described ISRO's 100th space mission as "a milestone" following the successful launch of its rocket carrying two foreign satellites.
ISRO's 100th space mission "is a milestone in our nation's space capability", Manmohan Singh said after the launch at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Srikarikota.
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| The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing after successful launching of the PSLV-C21 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on September 09, 2012. (Photo:PIB) |
He congratulated scientists and engineers of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
"I'm delighted to witness the launch of PSLV-C21 carrying two foreign satellites. On behalf of all Indians, I congratulate the space fraternity," he added.
The Prime Minister said the country had overcome immense odds and was proud of its space scientists for setting up world-class facilities.
He said he nurtured no doubt that ISRO would achieve greater heights.
Exactly at 9.51 am, the rocket - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C21 (PSLV-C21), standing around 44 metres tall and weighing around 230 tonne, with a one-way ticket - hurtled towards the skies ferrying SPOT 6, a French earth observation satellite weighing 712 kg, and a 15-kg micro satellite Proiteres from Japan.
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