Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), A Rajarajan, on Wednesday said that the successful launch of the BlueBird Block-2 satellite boosts confidence for India's Gaganyaan mission.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite of the United States' AST SpaceMobile this morning
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite of the United States' AST SpaceMobile on Wednesday morning.
He said India's present-day success rests on the "visionary foundations laid by our pioneers", who built the country's space programme as an instrument of nation-building and social development.
The new Third Launch Pad (TLP) will play a key role in supporting the Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), enabling the launch of heavier payloads and significantly increasing the launch capacity of the LVM3 rocket.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched India's largest LVM3 rocket carrying 36 satellites from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Sunday morning.