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Indian President Congratulates National Space Agency on Launch of Satellite

© East News / Arun Sankar KPresident of India Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organistaion (ISRO) on the successful launch of GSAT-16 communication satellite
President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organistaion (ISRO) on the successful launch of GSAT-16 communication satellite - Sputnik International
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President of India congratulated the Indian Space Research Organistaion on the successful launch of communication satellite.

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NEW DELHI, December 7 — President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organistaion (ISRO) on the successful launch of GSAT-16 communication satellite.

"Please accept my heartiest congratulations to your team and you at the ISRO for the successful launch of India's Communication Satellite GSAT-16. The nation is proud of this achievement, which is a significant milestone in the progress of our space capabilities," the president said in a message to the ISRO chairman.

GSAT-16 was launched earlier on Sunday by the European carrier rocker Ariane-5 from the Kourou space port in French Guiana along with a US broadcast satellite DIRECTV-14.

The telecommunication satellite GSAT-16 with a total weight of over 7,000 pounds will cover the entire territory of India.

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