President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on the successful launch of Communication Satellite GSAT-16.
"Please accept my heartiest congratulations to your team and you at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful launch of India's Communication Satellite GSAT-16. The nation is proud of this achievement, which is a significant milestone in the progress of our space capabilities," said President Mukherjee in his message to ISRO chairman Dr. K. Radhakrishnan.
"Kindly convey my greetings to the members of your team of scientists, engineers, technologists and all others associated with this great mission. Our nation is grateful for their hard work and proud of their accomplishments," he added.
India's communication satellite, GSAT-16, was successfully launched earlier in the day by the Ariane-5 launch vehicle VA221 of Arianespace from Kourou, French Guiana.