Vijayawada, Dec. 24 -- Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated ISRO scientists for the successful launch of LVM3-M6.
The launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Wednesday placed in orbit the BlueBird-6 satellite.
Governor Abdul Nazeer said the LVM3 mission carrying Blue BirdBlock-2, a next-generation communication satellite, marks a new milestone for the country as it is the heaviest satellite ever launched from the Indian soil. The Governor wished ISRO scientists many more such successful missions in the future.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in a message congratulated the ISRO team. "Launching the heaviest satellite ever...