Mansi Arora
North News
Chandigarh, August 16
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the third developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Friday. The SSLV-D3 mission successfully placed the EOS-08 and SR-08 satellites into their intended orbits.
“A remarkable milestone! Congratulations to our scientists and industry for this feat. It is a matter of immense joy that India now has a new launch vehicle. The cost-effective SSLV will play an important role in space missions and will also encourage private industry. My best wishes to
@isro, @INSPACeIND, @NSIL_India and the entire space industry, ” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his post on X previously known as Twitter while praising the achievement of the ISRO.
Giving details, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath said that the rocket performed flawlessly, with all parameters meeting expectations. He announced the completion of SSLV’s development, marking it ready for future missions. The SSLV can carry satellites up to 500 kg into Low Earth Orbit. Union Minister Jitendra Singh praised the ISRO team for their achievement, crediting the continued support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the organization’s success.
