NEW DELHI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday congratulated scientists of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites.
"I heartily congratulate the entire ISRO team on yet another successful launch of PSLV-C47 carrying indigenous Cartosat-3 satellite and over a dozen nanosatellites of the United States," a statement issued by prime minister's office quoted Modi as saying. "The advanced Cartosat-3 will augment our high-resolution imaging capability."
Modi said ISRO has once again made the Indian nation proud with the Wednesday launch.
ISRO Wednesday morning successfully launched Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites from the United States into Sun-synchronous orbit onboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C47).
The satellites were launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
According to ISRO, Cartosat-3 satellite is a third-generation agile advanced satellite having high-resolution imaging capability.
