The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council unanimously congratulated the chairman and scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for their achievement, saying that it looks upon the organisation to take India into the ranks for leading nations of the world in the field of space research.
India successfully launched the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle D5 on Sunday using indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage Fuel Technology. The launch is a boost to the country's rocket and outer space technology, and its international standing in the field.
The white rocket blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at 4:18pm on January 5, and successfully boosted a 1,982 kg Communication Satellite GSAT 14 into the geosynchronous track. The technology enables rockets to place satellites weighing more than 2,000 kg in Geosynchronous Orbits in Space, which is known to be available to five countries in the world - USA, Russia, Japan, France and China.
The satellite launch is crucial for the launching of manned missions into outer space and other projects, as well as seeking international market share in satellite launches. (INN)