President of India Congratulates Isro for the Successful Launch of 31 Satellites by Pslv Today
President of India Congratulates Isro for the Successful Launch of 31 Satellites by Pslv Today
Rashtrapati Bhavan : 23.06.2017
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful launch of the Cartosat-2 series along with 30 co-passenger satellites of various countries by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) today.
In a message to Shri A. S. Kiran Kumar, Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission & Chairman, ‘ISRO’, the President has said, "My heartiest congratulations to you and the entire team at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), for the successful launch of the Cartosat-2 series along with 30 co-passenger satellites of various countries by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
The nation is proud of this magnificent achievement which is also a significant milestone in the progress of our space capabilities. It will boost India’s aerial capabilities as also its earth observation capabilities.
Kindly convey my greetings to the members of your team of scientists, engineers, technologists and all others associated with this mission. I wish the ISRO continued success in the coming years”.
This release issued at 1955 hrs.
