Modi lauds launch of `Bahubali` satellite |
The successful launch of the ISRO`s communication satellite GSAT 29 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on nov 14, 2018, marked the completion of the development stage of India`s heaviest launch vehicle, the GSLV Mark III, called `Bahubali` because it has double the carrying capacity of GSLV Mark II. It will now be part of ISRO`s fleet of operational vehicles, which includes the highly successful PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle). The organisation took to Twitter to confirm the successful launch of the communication satellite. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO on the launch saying that the double success sets a new record of putting the heaviest satellite in orbit by an Indian launch vehicle. This is the second development flight of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III, which will be used for India`s human spaceflight programme scheduled for 2022 and Chandrayaan-2 in January 2019.
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