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Congress welcomes launch of South Asia Satellite

| | May 06, 2017, at 12:15 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): The Congress congratulated the ISRO over the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite-GSAT-09.

"India is extremely proud of our scientists at @Isro for the successful launch of #SouthAsiaSatellite- shining example of mutual co-operation," Congress leader Randeep S Surjewala‏ tweeted.

Creating history and carrying a 450-crore communications satellite, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle or GSLV lifted off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Friday and was launched successfully.

The satellite has been gifted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to  six South Asian countries.

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