Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation for breaking new barriers with its historic launch of 20 satellites on Wednesday. ISRO on Wednesday launched a record 20 satellites from its Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota. This is the largest-ever number of satellites to be launched into orbit at once by ISRO. Earlier, it had sent 10 satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2008. WATCH VIDEO | ISRO 20-Satellite Launch: What's The Big Deal? PM Modi in a series of tweets gave his "hearty congratulations" to the ISRO scientists for the "monumental accomplishment". ISRO’s 20-satellite launch, its largest ever, successful: Read as it happened The Prime Minister also took the occasion to praise ISRO and the accomplishments of its scientiests. "Over the years we developed expertise & capability to help other nations in their space initiatives. This is the skill of our scientists," said PM Modi. Modi also acknowledged the role of students from Pune and and Chennai in making the two academic/university satellites from India (SATHYABAMASAT and SWAYAM). 20 satellites in a go! @isro continues to break new barriers. Hearty congratulations to our scientists on the monumental accomplishment. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 22, 2016 Our space programme has time and again shown the transformative potential of science & technology in people's lives. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 22, 2016 Over the years we developed expertise & capability to help other nations in their space initiatives. This is the skill of our scientists. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 22, 2016 Saw with immense joy that students from institutions in Pune & Chennai played a role in the making of satellites. This touched me. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 22, 2016 Witnessed with immense pride and delight the brilliant moments on TV & took photos for my Instagram account. pic.twitter.com/lfGSkCUmjk — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 22, 2016
