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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday led a host of chief ministers from across the nation in praising ISRO for its successful launch of ASTROSAT.
Updated : Sep 28, 2015, 03:49 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday led a host of chief ministers from across the nation in praising ISRO for its successful launch of ASTROSAT.
"Well done @isro. This is one more grand accomplishment for Indian science & our scientists," Modi said in a post on the micro-blogging website Twitter.
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel was one of the earliest to congratulate ISRO.
"With the successful launch of ASTROSAT, India joins a league of elite nations having space observatory. Hearty congrats to@ISRO, you make us proud!", she tweeted.
With successful launch of ASTROSAT,India joins league of elite nations having space observatory.Hearty congrats to @ISRO, you make us proud!
— Anandiben Patel (@anandibenpatel) September 28, 2015
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said, "Delighted at @isro's remarkable feat of launching PSLV-C30 carrying #Astrosat, India's 1st space observatory.Congratulations@isro."
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister ShivrajSingh Chouhan said, "Heartiest congratulations to scientists & engineers of @ISRO for launching India's 1st dedicated astronomy satellite."
Heartiest congratulations to scientists & engineers of @ISRO for launching India's 1st dedicated astronomy satellite https://t.co/xN05OAdWyx
— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) September 28, 2015
Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan tweeted, "Congratulations to the entire nation for the successful launch of India's first astronomy satellite ASTROSAT.#ISRO".
India successfully launched ASTROSAT, its maiden dedicated space observatory aimed at undertaking a detailed understanding of the universe, and six foreign satellites, including four from the US, onboard PSLV-C30 from the spaceport here.