Agencies New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday heaped praise on the Indian Space Research Organisation in a congratulatory message after the successful launch of GSAT-11 satellite.
The GSAT-11 is the country's heaviest satellite and was launched by an Arianespace rocket from the French Guiana in the early hours of Wednesday. It promises to boost broadband services in India.
Congratulating ISRO for the accomplishment, PM Modi said the scientists here inspire Indians across the world. "A major milestone for our space programme, which will transform the lives of crores of Indians by connecting remote areas! Congrats to @isro for the successful launch of GSAT-11, which is the heaviest, largest and most-advanced high throughput communication satellite of India," he tweeted.
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