Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 2 congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation and its scientists on the successful launch of the country's first solar mission.
"Our tireless scientific efforts will continue in order to develop better understanding of the universe for the welfare of entire humanity," he said on microblogging site X, formerly Twitter.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the country's ambitious solar mission Aditya-L1 today, eyeing history again after its successful lunar expedition, Chandrayaan-3 on August 23.
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As the 23.40-hour countdown concluded, the 44.4-metre-high Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) soared majestically at the prefixed time of 11.50 am from the Sriharikota spaceport, located on the eastern coast about 135 kilometres from Chennai.
"Congratulations to our scientists and engineers at @isro for the successful launch of India's first Solar Mission, Aditya-L1," the prime minister said.
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