ISRO launches 100th mission; Prime Minister calls it a 'spectacular success'
Click to Expand & Play Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made history as it launched its 100th indigenous mission today. The space agency's old warhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), successfully blasted off into space at 9:53 am with two foreign satellites from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. (In Pics)
Hailing the mission as a "spectacular success", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was present at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota to witness the landmark event, said, "Today's launch is a milestone in our nation's space capabilities...The launch of these satellites on board an Indian launch vehicle is testimony to the commercial competitiveness of the Indian space industry and is a tribute to Indian innovation and ingenuity."
The launch, initially scheduled for 9:51 am was delayed by two minutes as scientists waited for space debris to clear out. In its 22nd launch, the 230-tonne rocket onboard the PSLV, which is as tall as a 15-storey building, was its third fully-commercial launch. The PSLV has an enviable record with just one failure.
Hailing the mission as a "spectacular success", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was present at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota to witness the landmark event, said, "Today's launch is a milestone in our nation's space capabilities...The launch of these satellites on board an Indian launch vehicle is testimony to the commercial competitiveness of the Indian space industry and is a tribute to Indian innovation and ingenuity."
The launch, initially scheduled for 9:51 am was delayed by two minutes as scientists waited for space debris to clear out. In its 22nd launch, the 230-tonne rocket onboard the PSLV, which is as tall as a 15-storey building, was its third fully-commercial launch. The PSLV has an enviable record with just one failure.
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