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September 23, 2009
New Delhi

PM congratulates ISRO for successful launch of Oceansat-2 Satellite

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has congratulated the ISRO team for the successful launch of Oceansat-2 Satellite. In his message he said:

"I am delighted to learn that the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C14 (PSLV-C14) launched today from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota has successfully launched India's OCEANSAT-2 satellite and six nano satellites from European Universities and agencies. PSLV has once again demonstrated its versatility and reliability through this fifteenth successful launch in a row. The OCEANSAT-2 satellite will herald a new beginning in our understanding of the oceans.

I congratulate the entire ISRO team responsible for this achievement, and wish ISRO continued success in future missions."