New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Even as India aced a significant milestone with the 100th liftoff of the GSLV rocket, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said the national space agency will work to launch 100 missions in the next five years.

ISRO successfully launched its 100th GSLV rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The GSLV-F15 rocket lifted off at 6.23 a.m., carrying the NVS-02 navigation satellite into space, adding another triumph to the nation's space exploration achievements.

This was the 100th launch of the GSLV rocket from Sriharikota. The Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) was the first big rocket to lift off from Sriharikota on August 10, 1979.

"Today we made a historical achievement," Narayanan said post-launch.

"The 100...