NEW DELHI –
India has successfully launched 104 satellites in a mission on Wednesday, and its space agency says it is the world record of the largest number of satellites launched.
Of the 104 countries, 101 foreign satellites serve international clients because South Asian countries seek a greater share of the $ 300 billion global space industry. Project Director B. Jayakumar said: “This is a great moment for each of us, and today we have created history.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the launch of the National Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which was successfully completed and broadcast on the national television news channel. “ISRO’s remarkable feat is another compelling moment for our space science community and the country,” he said. “India salutes our scientists.”
Modi expressed optimism about India’s space program and repeatedly praised the scientists’ efforts three years ago that they launched a low-cost task to send a probe to Mars orbit, and Mars was successful in the first attempt.
ISRO’s low prices have attracted international customers last year to launch 75 satellites from Sriharikota, southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
The PSLV-C37 was launched in a single payload, including the Cartosat-2 series and 103 common passenger satellites, weighing a total of 650 kg (1,433 lb). Of the 101 nanometer satellites, 96 are from the United States, one from Israel, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates.
