Sriharikota, Dec. 24 -- 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.

Rajarajan emphasised that launching the heaviest satellite from Indian soil using ISRO's own launcher proves India's ability to achieve precise orbits.

Speaking to ANI, A Rajarajan said, "This is the heaviest satellite we have launched from Indian soil with our own launcher... It gives us confidence to take care of the Gaganyaan mission... This gives us the confidence that we can achieve precise orbits..."

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite of t...