Sriharikota, Dec. 24 -- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan on Wednesday hailed the successful launch of the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite, calling it the "heaviest satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using an Indian launcher."

Narayanan highlighted that the satellite was injected into its intended orbit with precision, marking a significant achievement for ISRO.

During his speech, V Narayanan said, "Launch vehicle has successfully and precisely injected the BlueBird Block 2 communication satellite in the intended orbit. This is the first dedicated commercial launch for a customer from the USA, that is AST SpaceMobile... This is our 104th launch from Sriharikota, also the 9th successful mission o...