
But now comes the moment of vindication, the moment of redeeming the pledge to the nation," said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Space and Atomic Energy.Īditya L1 blasts into space on 4-month voyage of 1.5 million km to study sun Modi, Shah congratulate ISROĪfter a flawless liftoff at 11.50 am today, ISRO's workhorse rocket PSLV successfully put its AdityaL1 spacecraft to study the Sun into orbit. "Indian scientists had been working, toiling day and night for years and years together. "While the whole world watched this with baited breath, it is indeed a sunshine moment for India," he said, addressing ISRO scientists and engineers at the Mission Control Room soon after the PSLV-C57 ejected Aditya L1 around 1 pm IST. Singh added.Īditya L1 in orbit, begins 1.5 million km voyage to study sun sunshine moment for India, says Jitendra SinghĪs the ISRO's trusted workhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-XL) launched India's first Solar Mission, Aditya L1, from Sriharikota Range today, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh termed it as the "sunshine moment for India." "India's recent Space marvels have opened up new vistas for India's space sector through public private partnership model and now the 'sky is not the limit' dictum has become true for India's Space Sector," Dr. The minister speaking at a function for launching the â?Meri Maati Mera Desh' campaign at Tikri-1B Panchayat in district Udhampur which marks the beginning of the Amrit Kalash Yatras starting all over the country which includes collection of mitti and rice from every household symbolising the participation of the people in the prosperity of the nation.

This was stated by Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology.


The last nine years have witnessed a quantum jump in India's space journey, making India standing at par with NASA and Roscosmos, which are now collaborating with ISRO for space expeditions. Aditya L1's first orbit raising successful ISRO has capacity to compete with NASA, says Jitendra Singh
