External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the successful launch of India’s first solar mission, Aditya -L1, calling it another feather in the space agency’s cap.
“Congratulations on the successful launch of India’s first Solar Mission, Aditya -L1. This is yet another feather in @isro’s cap. Their achievements continue to inspire the nation and raise our global profile,” EAM Jaishankar posted on his official handle on ‘X’, formerly Twitter, on Saturday.
The PSLV-C57.1 rocket carrying the Aditya-L1 orbiter lifted off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 11.50 am today.
ISRO on Saturday said the payloads on board the Aditya L1 spacecraft were successfully separated as it left Earth’s atmosphere following its successful launch from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
“The third stage of the separation of PSLV carrying the Aditya-L1 orbiter has been completed,” the ISRO posted on X.
