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India to Be World's Largest Low-cost Space Technology Supplier: PM Modi

Tuesday, 01 July 2014, 00:43 IST
By SiliconIndia
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BANGALORE: Witnessing the historic launch on Indian Space Research Organization’s PSLV C-23 rocket carrying five satellites from France, Singapore, Germany and Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described this achievement as an ‘endorsement’ of the country’s space capability and also highlights India to be the world's low-cost space technology supplier, reports Reuters.

In his first official visit to this spaceport, Modi, stressing that space technology is for the common man and not just for the elite, asked the space community to develop a SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) satellite. He also lauds Indian space scientists, recalling their contributions from the early days.

Following the successful launch of five foreign satellites by an Indian rocket, a visibly elated Modi said: "Today, I ask our space community to take up the challenge of developing a SAARC satellite - which we can dedicate to our neighborhood, as a gift from India.”

"A satellite, that provides a full range of applications and services, to all our neighbours. I also ask you to enlarge the footprint of our satellite-based navigation system, to cover all of South Asia," added Modi.

After a perfect lift off from the First Launch Pad in Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 9.52 AM, ISRO's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C23 placed all five satellites into their intended orbits, one after the other between 17 and 19 minutes after liftoff, in textbook precision.

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