MARS MISSION- A MILESTONE
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh led
the nation in congratulating Indian Space Research Organisation for the
textbook launch of the mission to Mars.a message to ISRO chairman K.
Radhakrishnan, the President noted that the launching of India’s first
dedicated Mars orbiter was a milestone in the country’s space programme.“This
day shall go down as a landmark in our space programme, a day which will inspire
our scientists to make even greater strides in achieving our national goals in
the field of space,” he said.
The Prime Minister hailed the launch as a “historic
achievement.” He called up Dr. Radhakrishnan and congratulated him and his team
of scientists. In a message later, Dr. Singh said, “The successful launch is
the first step towards a successful mission and is testimony to ISRO’s mastery
of the launch vehicle technology.”He wished the ISRO scientists all the best
for the “delicate next steps in this ambitious and long mission to Mars which
will be the most significant milestone in our space programme and I remain
confident that they will do the country proud.”Congress president Sonia Gandhi
lauded the scientists on the launch, saying every Indian was proud of the
“outstanding scientific feat.”
Prof. John
Kurakar
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