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PM Modi lauds ISRO's successful launch of SSLV-D3

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ISRO Chairman S Somanath after the successful launch of EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite, in Sriharikota, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.

ISRO Chairman S Somanath after the successful launch of EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite, in Sriharikota, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the ISRO's successful launch of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle and described it as a matter of immense joy.

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"A remarkable milestone! Congratulations to our scientists and industry for this feat. It is a matter of immense joy that India now has a new launch vehicle. The cost-effective SSLV will play an important role in space missions and will also encourage private industry. My best wishes to @isro, @INSPACeIND, @NSIL_India and the entire space industry,” he said on X.

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ISRO successfully launched its third and final developmental flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle here on Friday whose payloads can be used in applications like satellite-based surveillance, disaster and environmental monitoring, fire detection, volcanic activity among others.

The flight-LV-D3- would also pave the way for the industry to collaborate with ISRO's commercial arm NewSpace India Ltd for taking up launches using the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle.

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