'PSLV-C27 launch shows India's increasing space capabilities'

Posted on 30th Mar 2015 by mohit kumar

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday congratulated Indian space agency ISRO for the successful launch of PSLV-C27 and said that it showed India's increasing space capabilities.

In his message to Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar, the president said: "My heartiest congratulations to you and your entire team for the successful launch of PSLV-C27, carrying the IRNSS-1D."

"The nation is proud of this achievement which has demonstrated, yet again, India's increasing space capabilities. I am very happy to know that this is the fourth in the series of seven satellites of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System."

"I understand the IRNSS-1D will provide navigation, tracking and mapping services which will take us closer to setting up our own navigation system," said Mukherjee.

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