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Manmohan Singh, Ansari congratulate ISRO scientists | Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansari greeted the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists and technocrats for the splendid achievement
of successfully launching PSLV C-14 on Wednesday. Ansari was present at the Satish
Dhavan Space Centre SHAR to witness the launching of the seven satellites. Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh also congratulated the ISRO team for the successful launch
of Oceansat-2 Satellite. In his message, Singh stated: "I am delighted to learn
that the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C14 (PSLV-C14) launched today from Satish
Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota has successfully launched India's OCEANSAT-2
satellite and six nano satellites from European Universities and agencies. "PSLV
has once again demonstrated its versatility and reliability through this fifteenth
successful launch in a row. The OCEANSAT-2 satellite will herald a new beginning
in our understanding of the oceans," Singh stated. He added, "I congratulate the
entire ISRO team responsible for this achievement, and wish ISRO continued success
in future missions." ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair also congratulated all the
staff of the organisation for their effort in making this launch a great success.
The scientists and technocrats hug each other as the screen in the control room
started showing the successful placing of the satellites in the orbit. India launched
its second ocean observation satellite along with six other nano satellites from
the Sriharikota spaceport. |
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